newsModi’s promise, the Nord Stream bombers, and suspicious plates Meduza breaks down today’s biggest Russia-related news stories, October 15, 20252 hours ago
explainersThe Kremlin’s latest red line Trump may be close to sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Could they change the course of the war?7 hours ago
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news‘You can never expect them to tell the truth’ Estonian defense minister comments on recent appearance of armed Russian men near border18 hours ago
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storiesSee the work of Antoni Lallican, the French photojournalist killed in a Russian drone strike in eastern Ukraine a day ago
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stories‘I appeal to our beloved women’ Russia says it wants more babies. So why is it closing maternity wards?3 days ago
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newsCounting bodies, casting doubts Independent Russian analysts dispute the reliability of alleged Russian casualties leaked by Ukraine’s military intelligence5 days ago
storiesHybrid warfare, hybrid response Russia wants its drone attacks to undermine confidence in NATO’s security guarantees. So far, it’s not working.5 days ago
explainersBlackouts, tactical nukes, and drones Military expert Dmitry Kuznets explains the limits of energy warfare, tactical nuclear weapons, and UAV lethality6 days ago
explainersWhat a top Russian cyber forensics conference reveals about the country’s ability to hack iPhones and Androids6 days ago
stories‘The Kremlin has resources’ Putin believes Russia can outlast and overpower Ukraine. What does that mean for the war’s future?6 days ago
newsPutin admits Russian air defenses downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight last year, killing 386 days ago
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newsRussian human rights activists are raising awareness about torture with this brutal stop-motion video6 days ago
stories‘Another pointless interview’ A report from Russia’s Astrakhan region, where the climate crisis and government indifference are accelerating a once-lush ecosystem’s desertification8 days ago
stories‘For the Defense Ministry, people are garbage’ Why thousands of Russian soldiers are deserting7 days ago
newsOfficials in Russia’s Yekaterinburg call for police help as teenagers ‘terrorize’ tram drivers7 days ago
newsProminent St. Petersburg architect reportedly shot in front of 10-year-old daughter, possibly by Ukraine war veteran7 days ago
stories‘I didn’t want to live in an apartment in Moscow’ Why did a Russian woman live with her daughters in an Indian cave for nine months?8 days ago
explainersA high-stakes gamble Ukraine has successfully slowed Russia’s advance in central Donbas — but at the cost of its defenses elsewhere9 days ago
storiesKyiv wants to cash in on OnlyFans creators’ unpaid taxes. There’s just one problem: making porn is illegal in Ukraine.8 days ago
explainersArrr these inspections legal? Putin claims E.U. detentions of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ships are ‘piracy.’ But what does the law say?12 cards9 days ago
storiesDangers of a self-fulfilling prophecy Historian Alexey Uvarov warns against looking for a ‘Franz Ferdinand moment’ in the Russian–Ukrainian war9 days ago
storiesAs gaps widen along the front, Ukraine is reportedly struggling to hold back Russia’s advance9 days ago
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explainersThe weapons of tomorrow The ‘drone revolution’ rewrote the battlefield in Ukraine. Will they upend the West’s way of war?12 days ago
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newsFuel fallout Ukrainian drone strikes have pushed Russian gasoline prices higher than ever, and experts say a shortage could be looming3 cards2 months ago
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