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WORLDOct 21More Russians are settling in the EU with each year of war in UkraineEurostat data show 876,600 Russian nationals held valid EU residence permits at the end of 2025, with Germany, Spain and Estonia hosting the largest communities.EuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 20N . Korean workers treated as slave at Russian drone plantNorth Korean workers are reportedly being subjected to slave-like conditions at a Russian drone plant. This highlights severe human rights abuses and potential illegal labor practices in an international context.dw.com · Germany
WORLDOct 20North Korean workers treated as 'slaves' at Russian drone factory, says new reportA new report reveals the plight of North Korean workers at a drone factory in Russia. It also raised concerns that Pyongyang could gain hands-on knowledge of advanced weapons systems through the workers it sends there.DW News [en]
WORLDOct 20Russian rapper Navai released from jail and deported from Kazakhstan after drug smuggling case droppedRussian rapper Navai Bakirov, known as Navai, has been released from a pretrial detention center in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstani police told the Russian state news agency TASS that the criminal case against him on drug smuggling charges was dropped in light of his “active repentance.” The prosecutor’s office has already approved the decision to drop the case.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 20Student sent back to China over Japanese rising sun flag incident in RussiaA Chinese student who draped himself in the Japanese rising sun flag in a Russian university classroom has been expelled and asked to leave the country, according to state-run newspaper Global Times. The flag was used by the Japanese military during its imperial expansion and is still used by Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence Force. It remains a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression in China and other parts of Asia. Moscow State University made the decision after the student was criticised by...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 20China tops women qualifications as Russia also challenges U . S . for podium position at Worlds in RotterdamChina achieved top women's qualifications at the Worlds in Rotterdam, while Russia is also contending with the U.S. for a podium finish. This details competitive standings in an international sporting event.intlgymnast.com · United States
WORLDOct 19What will Russia and the world look like in 2038? For Meduza’s 12th anniversary, we asked 12 people to share their hopes and predictions.Meduza is 12! When we were just starting out in 2014, the world was a very different place — no COVID, no President Trump, no mass exodus of Russians. Russia’s war against Ukraine had already begun, though, and of course there was Putin (who had been in power long before that). What will the world and Russia be like in 12 years? And what would you like them to be like? We put these questions to 12 people we trust.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 19Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva reportedly returns to coach Eteri TutberidzeRussian figure skater Kamila Valieva has resumed training with Eteri Tutberidze’s team, a source told the Russian state news agency TASS. There had been no official statement on the matter as of the time of publication.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 19How do you start over in a foreign country with $500, no job, and a cat to feed? Elmira Drau, a Russian émigré who teaches English, tells the story of her flight to Armenia and the life she built.Meduza recently launched “The Emigrant Questionnaire,” a series about Russians living abroad. We plan to tell the stories of emigrants both famous and little known. Russian singer Monetochka filled out the first questionnaire. The second respondent is Elmira Drau, a 32-year-old English teacher who volunteered to take part — and we were delighted to take her up on it. Drau left Gelendzhik for Yerevan in May 2022 after someone reported her to the authorities over an antiwar comment in a Telegram chat. The only money she and her husband had came from selling their car. Neither had a remote job, aMeduza [en]
WORLDOct 16FILM : MINOTAUR *** 1 / 2 – a film about the quiet corruption of the Russian elite"MINOTAUR" is a film that explores the subtle corruption within the Russian elite, offering a commentary on societal issues in Russia.lenews.ch · Switzerland
WORLDOct 15Selected Articles on Russia : History , Description and PoliticsThis item refers to a selection of articles focusing on Russia, covering its history, descriptive aspects, and politics. It serves as an informational resource.librivox.org · United States
WORLDOct 15Leaving Russia doesn’t necessarily mean leaving trouble behind. Fortunately, help is out there: Meduza has compiled a list of organizations that support Russians abroad.Life abroad is full of challenges. Along with learning unfamiliar laws and customs, studying a language, and building a network from scratch, Russians abroad need to be ready to defend their rights — for example, if a bank unfairly freezes their account or authorities deny them documents. (Problems with documents are becoming more common as countries around the world tighten immigration rules.) Many emigrants feel they’re entirely on their own. That’s not quite true. Meduza has selected several initiatives and organizations that help Russians who have left the country or want to leave.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 15Another Russian adaptation of a Strugatsky brothers sci-fi classic has arrived. But where have all the talking dogs gone?Russian streaming platforms Kion and Okko are airing Klim Kozinsky’s new series Noon, based on Beetle in the Anthill, a novel by Soviet science fiction writers Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. The story belongs to their Noon Universe, a vision of a prosperous future in which humanity has achieved communism and made contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. But this utopian world is far from perfect: intelligence agencies still call the shots on Earth, and people have yet to learn to trust one another. Critic Anton Khitrov reviews the novel’s first screen adaptation.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 14Russian rapper Navai detained at Kazakhstan’s border with Kyrgyzstan on suspicion of drug smugglingRussian rapper Navai Bakirov, known as Navai, has been detained in Kazakhstan on suspicion of drug smuggling.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 14Netherlands denies visas to three Russian gymnasts for world championships, including Olympic champion Angelina MelnikovaDutch authorities denied visas to Russian artistic gymnasts Angelina Melnikova, Viktoria Listunova, and Anna Kalmykova, barring them from traveling to the world championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 13The true story behind Moscow’s new big-budget racing movie: How Imperial Russia’s first Monte Carlo Rally team crossed Europe in 1912 without a windshieldOn October 8, Ilya Malanin’s film “Bitva motorov” (“Battle of the Motors”) opened in Russian theaters. Starring Yura Borisov and Ivan Yankovsky, it tells the story of a Russian team that competed in the 1912 Monte Carlo Rally in a Russo-Balt car. The historical adventure drama draws heavily on real events, though its creators emphasize that it takes plenty of artistic liberties. Writing for Meduza, history educator Andrey Aksenov, creator of the podcasts “Zakat imperii” (“Twilight of the Empire”) and “Vremya i dengi” (“Time and Money”), explains how the race actually unfolded.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 13Who is Yuki Imai, the Japanese journalist Russia has arrested on espionage charges?A Japanese journalist has been detained on suspicion of espionage on Sakhalin, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said. The agency identified him as a Japanese national and a correspondent for the newspaper Hokkaido Shimbun but did not release his name. He was detained in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk shortly before he planned to leave Russia and taken to Moscow.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 13France seizes tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleetFrance seizes tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleetAl Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 12Russians who fled after the 2022 mobilization tell Meduza how they rebuilt their lives abroad — and what they’ve lost along the wayOn the fourth anniversary of Russia’s mobilization, we asked you, our readers, about your experiences living abroad. We received many letters from all over the world — thank you so much! While many of you say you’re happy with your lives abroad, almost every story includes struggles with adjusting to a new place or missing Russia. Here are some of the most representative letters.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 12‘Ford v Ferrari’ gets a tsarist makeover in ‘Battle of Motors,’ a lavish Russian drama about a race from St. Petersburg to Monte Carlo“Bitva motorov” (“Battle of the Engines”), an adventure film directed by Ilya Malanin and inspired by real events, is now in Russian theaters. Andrey Nagel (played by Ivan Yankovsky), an automobile enthusiast in the early 20th century, decides to test the first Russian car, the Russo-Balt, in the Monte Carlo Rally. He and engineer Dmitry Bondarev (Yura Borisov) set out from St. Petersburg. Film critic Eduard Zhuravlev reviews this entertaining film, which can’t quite avoid patriotic undertones.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 12Soviet TV ‘healer’ Anatoly Kashpirovsky to be buried in Ukraine after his coffin travels from Russia through Turkey and PolandTelevision “healer” Anatoly Kashpirovsky will be buried in the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia, his nephew told TASS.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 12Filmmaker captures journalists' terrifying escape from Russia in new six-hour documentaryJulia Loktev has released a new film, ‘My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile,’ capturing the lives of Russian journalists who fled the country after the invasion of UkraineThe Independent World
WORLDOct 10PODCAST: Delhi protests, Trump's Russia diesel deal and Panama quake - ReutersPODCAST: Delhi protests, Trump's Russia diesel deal and Panama quake ReutersReuters World
WORLDOct 9First Russian to sue organizers of Kanye West’s canceled concerts receives 132,000-ruble ticket refundSay Agency, the organizer of Kanye West’s canceled concert in St. Petersburg, has refunded 132,000 rubles to Voronezh resident Yevgeny Rasskazov, the first person in Russia to sue the company over the cancellation, his representative told TASS.Meduza [en]
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