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“The anti-corruption infrastructure will continue to function — just without Russian influence. That all has to be purged,” Zelensky said after the passage of a law stripping Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies of their independence. meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…

Protesters demanded that President Zelensky veto a controversial bill, chanting slogans such as “Shame!” and “Defend democratic institutions!” Some demonstrators also directly criticized the Zelensky administration. In the end, Zelensky signed it. meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…

The results of Wednesday's peace talks in Istanbul between delegations from Russia and Ukraine appear to be the same as those of the previous two rounds: planned prisoner exchanges, but no progress toward ending the war. meduza.io/en/feature/202…

Thousands of demonstrators joined Wednesday's protests against a law that effectively strips two of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies of their independence. Zelensky, who signed the law, has vowed to submit new legislation in response to the public backlash.…

Komsomolskaya Pravda — reportedly Putin’s favorite newspaper — warns that the E.U. could attack Russia by 2027, raising concerns that the Russian media is preparing the public for a direct military confrontation with NATO. meduza.io/en/feature/202…

Yesterday, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill that effectively strips Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies of their independence. But after major protests and backlash, he’s now promising to reverse course. meduza.io/en/feature/202…

A new report details Russia’s wide network of organizations aimed at incorporating bright young schoolkids into the military industrial complex, including drone production and operation. meduza.io/en/feature/202…

Russia and Azerbaijan are in a diplomatic crisis. Armenia is building ties with neighbors without Moscow’s involvement. Georgia, meanwhile, is strengthening economic links with Russia. Thomas de Waal explains Russia’s changing role in the South Caucasus. meduza.io/en/feature/202…

Ahead of talks with Russia on Wednesday, Ukraine’s delegation met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. They reportedly discussed a potential summit involving Zelensky, Erdoğan, Trump, and Putin. meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…

Russia’s Supreme Court has ruled to recognize the non-existent “international Satanism movement” as an extremist organization and ban it across the country. meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…

Russian lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make Russia’s mandatory military conscription — not to be confused with wartime mobilization — a year-round process. meduza.io/en/cards/russi…

In a new interview with The Washington Post, Ukraine's commander-in-chief called on U.S. and Europe to help Kyiv bring the war to Russian territory by providing new supplies of longer-range missiles without restrictions. meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…

Ukraine and Russia are reportedly set to hold their next round of negotiations in Istanbul on Wednesday evening. meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…

Russia has become increasingly bold in its development of orbital weapons. Meduza explains how Moscow's "space nesting dolls" can stalk and sabotage U.S. satellites, and how afraid America should be. meduza.io/en/feature/202…

Since launching its full-scale war against Ukraine, the Kremlin has demanded total loyalty from government officials. In response, many have begun sporting beards, traditional headdresses, and Stalin-era tunics as part of a new “patriotic style.” meduza.io/en/feature/202…

Russia’s State Duma has passed legislation in its third and final reading making “knowingly searching for and accessing extremist materials,” including through VPN services, a misdemeanor offence, Interfax reports. meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…

Russian lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow military conscription (not to be confused with mobilization) to take place year-round, rather than in two seasonal drives. meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…

“So the cops raided a newsroom over claims it was getting leaks from cops — and then leaked video of the raid to another newsroom?” meduza.io/en/feature/202…

Russian lawmakers have voted to ban issuing distribution licenses to films that discredit “traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.” meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…

Russia’s Defense Ministry has proposed raising salaries for military personnel by 7.6 percent starting October 1, 2025 — up from the 4.5 percent increase previously approved by the government. meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…