Russia’s AI robot stumbles and falls on its face in debut appearance — Meduza
Russia’s foray into AI-powered robotics appears to be off to a rocky start. The country’s first humanoid robot to incorporate AI technology was unveiled…
Russia’s oil empire stumbles as Lukoil halts output in Iraq under U.S. sanctions pressure Meduza breaks down today’s biggest Russia-related news stories, November 10, 2025
🗞️ Top story: Lukoil declares ‘force majeure’ in Iraq as U.S. sanctions rattle global operations The international operations of Russian oil…
A Russian medical student read about Ukraine’s Azov Regiment while riding the bus. Within hours, federal agents arrested him for an ‘illegal Internet search.’
One fine day in late September, a medical student named Sergey was riding the bus to work in Kamensk-Uralsky, browsing the Internet…
Get your butt to Budapest Trump announces Hungary summit with Putin, a day before he’s scheduled to meet again with Zelensky at the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, one day before his next…
Laughing all the way to the Central Bank How skyrocketing gold prices support the Kremlin’s war machine — Meduza
Gold prices continue to smash historic records. On October 16, the price of December gold futures on the New York Commodity Exchange…
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…