Ukraine War Combat Maps
- Russia on the defensive? Meduza shares an updated combat map, the latest from Bakhmut, and how the Belgorod raid could change the course of the war
- Ukraine on the offensive Meduza shares an updated combat map and the latest developments on the counteroffensive that's now officially underway
- Ukraine's offensive amid Wagner rebellion Despite Prigozhin's claims of major Russian losses, the reality appears to be a modest Ukrainian advance. Meduza shares an updated combat map.
- All quiet on the front Ukraine switches focus from frontline combat to Russia's rear positions. Meduza shares an updated combat map.
- A war of attrition Meduza shares an updated combat map with the latest developments in Bakhmut and southern Ukraine as the war enters a new phase
- Ukraine's offensive in the south, Russia's offensive in the north Meduza shares an updated combat map with the latest developments in Bakhmut, Velyka Novosilka, and Orikhiv
- Redeploying troops Meduza updates its Ukraine combat map with the latest developments in Avdiivka, Orikhiv, and the Dnipro
Oligarchs & Sanctions
- Billing Russia's billionaires How Ukraine is going after Mikhail Fridman and Roman Abramovich's sanctioned wealth
- 'The new beneficiary of the Donbas economy' How Viktor Medvedchuk, handed over to Russia in a prisoner exchange, amasses his wealth through Donetsk metallurgy, Siberian oil, and Moscow real estate
- How a sanctioned Russian senator became co-owner of the country's rebranded McDonald's chain
Military & War
- Bath salts, overdoses, and drug mules: The prevalence of substance abuse among Russian soldiers on the front lines
- HSE's transformation into a Kremlin-controlled research institute Meduza explains how the war has changed Russia's most liberal university
- After the siege Google updated its satellite images of Mariupol for the first time since 2021. The photos show destruction on a catastrophic scale.
- An open secret Moscow's subterranean bunker system revealed
- Two Mi-8 helicopters and two bomber planes crash in Russia's Bryansk region
- 'Patriotism must come before all else' Residents of one of Russia's poorest regions fundraise hundreds of thousands of rubles for the Russian military — even though some struggle to pay for food.
- What really happened to the Kakhovka dam? Nickolai Denisov, a researcher who's studied the ecological consequences of the war in Ukraine since 2014, explains what may have caused the disaster — and what to expect next
- 'Putin was nowhere to be found' An inside look into the Kremlin's attempted negotiations with Prigozhin and why it took Lukashenko to put an end to the rebellion
- Stash of fake documents, cash, and unidentified powder found at Prigozhin's St. Petersburg office
- 'There's simply no one to root for here' What comes next after Prigozhin's attempted rebellion? Meduza's readers try to make sense of what happened and what it means for the future.
- 'If the authorities had rallied around Putin, Prigozhin wouldn't have even reached Rostov' Historian Andrey Zubov on why the Wagner rebellion may spell regime change in Russia
- Wagner Group's unlikely fan club Anti-war activists, teenagers, and wives of Wagner fighters explain their support for the mercenaries
- Russian missile attack on Odesa damages historic Orthodox cathedral. One person was killed and 19 others were injured.
- 'An open invitation' Niger coup raises fears of Wagner Group upping Russia's influence in Africa
- Russia's Defense Ministry keeps silent about drone strike on Pskov, while claiming that UAVs have been repelled across Central Russia
- Ukraine carries out missile attack on shipyard in annexed Crimea, injuring more than 20 people and damaging two vessels
- What we know so far about Ukraine's attack on Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters
- 'Duplicate ceremonies' Russian Black Sea Fleet commander reportedly attends 'reenactment' of soccer award ceremony to prove he's not dead
- 'You don't intimidate us' Human rights activist Igor Kochetkov on registering the non-existent 'international LGBT movement' in a bid to thwart Russia in court
- Ukraine strikes Russian landing ship in missile attack on annexed Crimea port
- 'Not one Western general would fight without air superiority' Evaluating The Washington Post's analysis of Ukraine's 2023 offensive
- How Putin's daughter makes millions as a shareholder of her own company
- 'On the verge of a nervous breakdown' Residents of a Russian border city react to recent missile strikes and evacuations
- At least 25 people killed and 20 injured in attack on market in occupied Donetsk
- The fate of Zaluzhnyi What we know about the Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief's rumored dismissal
- Moscow pediatrician charged with spreading 'fakes' about Russian army after being accused by soldier's widow of calling her deceased husband 'a legitimate target for Ukraine'
- 'New approaches, new strategies are needed' Here's what we know so far about Valerii Zaluzhnyi's dismissal from the post of AFU Commander-in-Chief
- 'Zaluzhnyi left his mark on modern Ukrainian history' How Ukrainian officials reacted to Zelensky's dismissal of Valerii Zaluzhnyi
- 'A significant diversion of resources' Ukrainian drone attacks are hitting oil facilities further inside Russia than ever before. How will this affect the war?
Russian Politics & Opposition
- 'This job simply cannot be done sober' As the war rages on, Russian officials' alcohol consumption is reaching new heights
- Navalny associate Lilia Chanysheva sentenced to 7.5 years in prison on 'extremism' charges
- 'The latest cruel act of intimidation' Human rights lawyer Sergey Babinets on the attack on journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov
- 'Everyone has to make some kind of sacrifice' Facing another 20 years in prison for 'extremism,' Navalny's courtroom speech urges others to fight the 'unscrupulous evil' of the Russian authorities
- Putin's 'fear dictatorship' Political scientist Daniel Treisman on the state of Russia's autocracy
- 'You can always find a crime to charge someone with' Russian leftist thinker Boris Kagarlitsky faces seven years in prison for 'justifying terrorism.' Meduza spoke with his daughter about his arrest.
- 'Voters are interested in everyday matters' Why the war was a non-issue in Russia's regional elections
- 'Spitting in the face of the law' Russian officials and public figures respond to the video of Kadyrov's son beating a detained man
- From the New World Order to coke and hand grenades Here's what Putin said at Russia's annual Valdai Discussion Club
- Navalny's lawyers charged with 'extremism' for 'passing information' to his associates and posting anti-war videos
- Would Russians support Putin if he decided to end the war? 70 percent of Russian respondents in a new survey by the Levada Center said they would
- 'I don't want them to turn Ukraine into Putin's Russia' Oleksiy Arestovych is gearing up to run for the Ukrainian presidency, promising voters peace with Moscow
- Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Dubinsky arrested for treason The deputy is suspected of working for Russia and interfering in U.S. elections
- 'I'm behind bars, but I'm more free than you' Chronicling antiwar activist Sasha Skochilenko's 19-month trial, from her arrest to her seven-year prison sentence, in photos
- 'That woman will take them to Moscow' High-ranking Russian politician Sergey Mironov and his wife adopt child deported from Ukraine
- 'Controlling reality' Sociologist Jennifer Earl on the many faces of repression — and what can be done to resist them
- 'It's impossible to imagine Russia with another leader' Politicians, pro-Kremlin media, and the opposition on Putin's bid for a fifth term as president
- Key highlights from Zelensky's year-end press conference
- Yekaterina Duntsova urges Yabloko party to support her nomination after Russia's election commission rejects her application to run for president
- 'He'll either be killed or put in prison' Presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin is particularly popular among Russian youth. Here's what they have to say about his plan to run for office.
- Kremlin propagandists finally acknowledge anti-war presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin, and — surprise! — they say Kyiv and Russia's exiled opposition are controlling him
- Scammers are spreading a fake Navalny letter to swindle people out of money
Culture & Society
- Crossed out On the shore of Lake Baikal, a memorial to Tsarist-era Polish exiles meets an unfortunate end
- 'We decided not to hide' The war and anti-LGBTQ+ laws forced much of Russia's queer community to leave, many choosing to resettle in Turkey
- 'A blessing and a long-term curse' Economist Nouriel Roubini on Russia's dependence on fossil fuels and the prospects of nuclear war
- Thousands of far-right protesters storm LGBTQ+ festival in Tbilisi
- 'People are more willing to help residents of Shebekino than refugees from Donbas' How Ukrainian refugees and Russians displaced from the border regions resettle in Belgorod
- 'A patriotic act' What Russia's anti-war activists can learn from Americans who resisted the Vietnam War
- 'Vacation not far from ongoing tragedy' Photographer Patrick Wack on his journey along the Azov Sea's Russian coast, where he documented tourists during wartime
- 'It could have all ended with us getting killed' Passenger on flight from Israel to Russia's Dagestan recounts anti-Semitic riot at airport
- 'It felt like an eternity' Passenger on flight from Tel Aviv to Russia's Dagestan speaks to Mediazona about anti-Semitic riot at Makhachkala airport
- 'The Kremlin outlawed several million people' Politicians, journalists, and human rights activists weigh in on Russia's decision to ban the 'LGBT movement'
- No shoes, no shirt, no service Russian celebrities face event cancelations and legal action after attending 'almost naked' party
- 'Keep your socks on your feet' What to know about Russian rapper Vacio, who was jailed and then drafted into the military after attending the 'almost naked' party in nothing but a sock
International Relations
- 'A model of authoritarian stability' Researcher Temur Umarov on Bishkek's decision to strengthen ties with Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine
- Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia by armored train What we know so far about the North Korean leader's first visit to Russia since
- High hopes, limited influence A brief history of Russia's relationship with Hamas
- Putin travels to Bishkek for Commonwealth of Independent States Summit This marks the Russian president's first trip abroad since the International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him
- Hamas delegation discusses 'foreign hostages' during talks in Moscow
- Ukraine fatigue Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni targeted by Russian prank callers, says 'fatigue from all sides' when it comes to the war
- 'His statements about Ukraine mobilize radical segments of society' Meduza unpacks the Slovak Prime Minister's anti-Ukraine rhetoric
- Kremlin insiders explain key takeaways from Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin
- A thaw between Tbilisi and Moscow? How Moscow's easing of visa and flight restrictions affects relations with Tbilisi — and Russians living in Georgia
Translations for Novaya Gazeta Europe
- Ebb and flow Two years after Ukraine's Kakhovka hydroelectric power dam collapsed, local residents are still grappling with the aftermath
- Ideological asylum Russia is now granting permanent residency to citizens of 'unfriendly' countries trying to flee the woke West
- 'I had no hope of getting out' One Yakut anti-war punk musician's long journey to freedom in Berlin
- Lost sons Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion 59,674 Ukrainians have been documented as missing. That figure only continues to grow.