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Kyiv dismisses Russia's claim that Ukrainian forces bombed a college in occupied Luhansk " Meduza
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (321+ words) Kyiv dismisses Russia's claim that Ukrainian forces bombed a college in occupied Luhansk Meduza Kyiv dismisses Russia's claim that Ukrainian forces bombed a college in occupied Luhansk Ukraine's General Staff has dismissed Russian claims that Ukrainian forces struck civilian infrastructure…...
Hungary reverses course on ICC withdrawal and reinstates ban on agricultural imports from Ukraine " Meduza
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (281+ words) Hungary reverses course on ICC withdrawal and reinstates ban on agricultural imports from Ukraine Meduza Hungary reverses course on ICC withdrawal and reinstates ban on agricultural imports from Ukraine Hungary is withdrawing its notice to leave the International Criminal Court,…...
Putin says six killed, nearly 40 wounded in strike on college in self-proclaimed "LNR," orders Russia"s Defense Ministry to prepare a response " Meduza
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (331+ words) Putin says six killed, nearly 40 wounded in strike on college in self-proclaimed "LNR," orders Russia"s Defense Ministry to prepare a response Meduza Putin says six killed, nearly 40 wounded in strike on college in self-proclaimed "LNR," orders Russia"s Defense…...
Four-time Olympic medalist Evgeni Plushenko once slammed athletes who "turn their back" on Russia. Now his teenage son will skate for Azerbaijan. " Meduza
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (303+ words) Thirteen-year-old figure skater Alexander Plushenko is'changing his sporting citizenship and will now compete for Azerbaijan. This is'a'common practice among figure skaters who feel they have little chance of'making the Russian national team " they switch to'countries where figure skating is'less developed,…...
Head of state-owned VTB bank says Russians should be "satisfied" with their economy, tells sex joke about 80-year-old man " Meduza
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (132+ words) VTB bank chief Andrei Kostin closed his remarks at'a'conference of'the Association of'Russian Banks with a'joke about an'80-year-old man who visits his doctor to'complain about a'ringing in'his ears. The radio station BFM published video of'Kostin's appearance. Kostin noted that Russian…...
You already know Russia's Max messenger spies on users. You probably don't know just how many surveillance tools it hides, including even a neural network for eavesdropping. " Meduza
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (430+ words) A'user of'the website Habr, going by'the handle zarazaexe, published a'post on'May 18, 2026, laying out an'array of'surveillance mechanisms and other user-hostile features built into the Max messenger. The data came from reverse engineering " analyzing the finished program's APK file. The same user…...
No fuel " none at all." Independent gas stations in Russia face gasoline shortage after Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries " Meduza
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (290+ words) Independent gas station chains, which handle about 40% of'fuel sales in'Russia, can no'longer restock their gasoline supplies. Chats used by'oil traders and managers at'those chains are "in'a'panic," the independent Russian news outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe reported. "The 92 is'gone, the 95 is'gone. Fuel…...
Kyiv says war has reached a pivotal moment; Ukraine is "holding the line" as pressure on Moscow grows " Meduza
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (206+ words) Ukraine's foreign minister, Andriy Sibiga, said the full-scale war with Russia has reached a'pivotal moment" and that pressure on Moscow isgrowing. Hespoke atameeting with NATO foreign ministers in Sweden on May 21. Ukraine holds the line, and Russia's manpower isnolonger adecisive…...
13-year-old boy in Russia accused of "LGBT promotion" faces possible transfer to school for juvenile offenders " Meduza
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (159+ words) Journalists withheld the region and the boy's name to'protect his identity. According to'his defense attorney, the boy showed an'image or'video to'other children or'their parents, who then filed a'complaint with police. "He'wasn't trying to'spread any propaganda " he'doesn't even know what that'is....
Bill that would punish Russians abroad for "offenses against Russia's interests' advances to second reading " Meduza
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (346+ words) A committee of Russia's State Duma has recommended advancing a bill that would make Russian citizens liable for "committing offenses against Russia's interests abroad." The bill was introduced in the State Duma by the State Council of Tatarstan and State…...