Meduza is turning 11! And here are six (!) ways to support our work, even if you can’t donate.
On Meduza’s birthday, we’ve got just one wish: to keep working for you, no matter what. And you can help make this wish come true by supporting us! While we continue to rely on your donations to operate, this appeal is about something else.
We realize that not everybody can contribute to Meduza financially. For all our readers in Russia, donating is dangerous, and some people simply don’t have the means. But there are plenty of other ways to celebrate Meduza’s birthday! Here are six simple ways to support us — each a gift to Meduza that requires only a tiny fraction of your time.
Sign up for our daily newsletter
We send out a daily email with the key stories from Russia and the surrounding region every weekday. Lately, we’ve been experimenting with the newsletter’s format — for example, sometimes we send a short essay focused on a single story that day. Subscribe, and let us know if you like the new approach.
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A digest of Russia’s investigative reports and news analysis. If it matters, we summarize it.
Subscribe to The Beet
The Beet, our newsletter focused on Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, recently turned three! It still delivers one long-form story every month — stories you won’t find anywhere else. But sometimes, our subscribers get special bonus emails too, and we’re preparing one of those right now. Don’t miss out!
Sign up for The Beet
Underreported stories. Fresh perspectives. From Budapest to Bishkek.
Subscribe to The Naked Pravda
Our podcast, The Naked Pravda, is slowly returning from a long hiatus: right now, you can listen to episodes about Russian jets intruding into European airspace, and possible future scenarios for the war in Ukraine. While we prepare new episodes, you can also watch video versions — for example, an interview with historian Benjamin Nathans about his book on Soviet dissidents, or or an interview with anthropologist Jeremy Morris, discussing how Russians are weathering wartime life.
Buy our merch
Another announcement: in the coming days, we’ll be releasing new merchandise at our online shop. You can also buy gift cards for our store — perfect for a friend who’d like to pick up books from Meduza’s publishing house (currently available in Russian only).
Follow us on Bluesky. Or on X.
One of Meduza’s most active English-language communities is on Bluesky — join us there! If you prefer getting your news on X, you’ll find us there too.
How about Telegram?
If you want even more news about Russia, subscribe to our Russian-language channel, Meduza — LIVE, on Telegram. Can’t read Russian? No problem — Telegram has a built-in translator. Just enable it in your settings.