Cyberattackers target Meduza with unprecedented DDoS campaign in effort to disable site

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/23/cyberattackers-target-meduza-with-unprecedented-ddos-campaign-in-effort-to-disable-site

Meduza

Cyberattackers target Meduza with unprecedented DDoS campaign in effort to disable site — Meduza

In mid-April 2024, Meduza was hit by the largest DDoS attack in its history. The scale of the attack made it clear that the perpetrators weren’t just trying to interfere with our work — they wanted to make it impossible for anybody to access our journalism.…

‘The mascot of the special military operation’. Eight months after his death, Yevgeny Prigozhin has gained a cult following among Russian teenagers

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/23/the-mascot-of-the-special-military-operation

Meduza

‘The mascot of the special military operation’ Eight months after his death, Yevgeny Prigozhin has gained a cult following among…

It’s been 10 months since Yevgeny Prigozhin led an aborted rebellion against Russia’s military leadership and eight months since he died in a fiery plane crash near Moscow. To ensure Wagner Group never stages another coup attempt, the Kremlin has consolidated…

Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov reportedly suffering from pancreatic necrosis

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/22/chechnya-leader-ramzan-kadyrov-reportedly-suffering-from-pancreatic-necrosis

Meduza

Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov reportedly suffering from pancreatic necrosis — Meduza

Chechnya Governor Ramzan Kadyrov is suffering from pancreatic necrosis, a condition that entails part of the pancreas dying, Novaya Gazeta Europe reported on Monday. The outlet says the Russian authorities have conducted a “PR campaign” to divert attention…

Frontline fractures. Ukraine’s use of drones to compensate for critical ammo shortage isn’t enough to stop Russia’s creeping advance

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/16/frontline-fractures

Meduza

Frontline fractures

Like our earlier reports on the combat situation in Ukraine, this article takes stock of the recent developments on the battlefield based on open-source information. Meduza has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the very start, and our detailed military…

The price is right. Why Russia’s economy appears to be booming in the face of sanctions

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/15/the-price-is-right

Meduza

The price is right Why Russia’s economy appears to be booming in the face of sanctions — Meduza

Last week, Russia’s Finance Ministry released its preliminary report on the federal budget indicators for the first quarter of 2024, revealing results that surpassed expectations. Government earnings soaring above last year’s figures, a surprisingly positive…

Physical brawl erupts in Georgia’s parliament as lawmakers consider resurrected ‘foreign agents’ bill

https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/04/15/physical-brawl-erupts-in-georgia-s-parliament-as-lawmakers-consider-resurrected-foreign-agents-bill

Meduza

Physical brawl erupts in Georgia’s parliament as lawmakers consider resurrected ‘foreign agents’ bill — Meduza

Georgian lawmakers’ discussion of a bill to establish a “foreign agents” registry broke into a physical fight on Monday when the leader of an opposition party punched the parliamentary majority leader on the parliament floor.

‘Putin, help us!’. Protesters in southern Russia demand compensation after dam breach causes thousands of homes to flood

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/08/putin-help-us

Meduza

‘Putin, help us!’ Protesters in southern Russia demand compensation after dam breach causes thousands of homes to flood — Meduza

On April 5–6, heavy rainfall and spring snowmelt caused a dam in Russia’s southern Orenburg region to collapse in two places, resulting in a flood that has destroyed thousands of homes in the city of Orsk. Despite public admonitions from regional authorities…

Russian volunteer who helped hundreds of Ukrainians return home reportedly dies in jail

https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/04/08/russian-volunteer-who-helped-hundreds-of-ukrainians-return-home-reportedly-dies-in-jail

Meduza

Russian volunteer who helped hundreds of Ukrainians return home reportedly dies in jail — Meduza

Alexander Demidenko, a Russian man who reportedly helped hundreds of Ukrainians return from Russia back to Ukraine as a volunteer after the start of the full-scale war until his arrest in October 2023, has died in prison, the Telegram channel Vot Tak reported…

Russian FSB releases new video of Crocus City Hall suspects’ interrogation

https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/04/08/russian-fsb-releases-new-video-of-crocus-city-hall-suspects-interrogation

Meduza

Russian FSB releases new video of Crocus City Hall suspects’ interrogation — Meduza

The Russian FSB has released new video from the interrogations of the four main suspects in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack. The clips were included in a segment on the state news network Channel One on Sunday evening.

Financial Times: poll shows over half of Russians believe Kyiv behind deadly terrorist attack in Moscow

https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/04/01/financial-times-poll-shows-over-half-of-russians-believe-kyiv-behind-deadly-terrorist-attack-in-moscow

Meduza

Financial Times: poll shows over half of Russians believe Kyiv behind deadly terrorist attack in Moscow — Meduza

Over half of Russians surveyed in a recent online poll believe the Kremlin’s assertations that Kyiv was behind the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, reports the Financial Times. The results of the study, conducted by the sociological project OpenMinds, have…