No SIM city Russia’s plan to stop drones has left tourists cut off from mobile Internet — Meduza
Earlier this month, Russian telecom operators began rolling out a so-called “cooling-off period” for all foreign SIM cards —…
Weekend of destruction Deadly Russian barrage across Ukraine hits civilian homes and Kyiv’s Institute of Cardiology — Meduza
On Saturday night, Russian forces launched another massive strike on Ukrainian cities. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russia deployed 593 drones,…
Russians are about to get a tax hike to pay for the war. Here’s how state TV spun it. — Meduza
Just last year, Vladimir Putin promised that Russia’s basic tax framework would remain unchanged until at least 2030. Now,…
Running dry How Ukrainian drone attacks have forced gas stations across Russia to tape up their pumps — Meduza
Since late summer, residents in many Russian regions have been reporting gasoline shortages and soaring fuel prices. Drivers wait…
Unmasking Moscow’s sex toy bombers Journalists expose the operatives behind Russia’s European package plot — Meduza
In July 2024, a series of packages exploded and caught fire at freight and courier company warehouses across the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland. The parcels — later traced…
Kremlin says NATO ‘at war’ with Moscow, days after Russian drone incursions into Poland and Romania — Meduza
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday that NATO is “de facto” fighting a war with Russia by providing “both indirect and direct…
‘If you want no meeting, invite me there’ — Meduza
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected an invitation from Vladimir Putin to meet in Moscow, calling the location choice a sign that Russia…
Ukraine hits two Russian oil refineries in overnight drone strikes — Meduza
Fires broke out at two oil refineries in Russia’s Krasnodar and Samara regions after attacks by Ukrainian drones. At the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar…
‘My second birthday’ Former Kherson mayor who refused to collaborate returns to Ukraine after more than three years in Russian captivity
After more than three years in Russian captivity, the former mayor of Kherson has returned to Ukraine. Volodymyr Mykolayenko, who was…
Fuel fallout Ukrainian drone strikes have pushed Russian gasoline prices higher than ever, and experts say a shortage could be looming — Meduza
1 Russian gas prices surge to new heights Wholesale gasoline prices in Russia have reached historic highs in the past week.…
Putin–Zelensky meeting could take place in Hungary — Reuters — Meduza
Talks between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia, preparations for which were announced by the White House, could be held in Hungary,…
Trump was ‘ready to walk away’ from Alaska talks after hearing Putin’s demands — Axios — Meduza
U.S. President Donald Trump was prepared to walk out of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday after Putin…