Notices by Meduza in English (meduza_en@masto.ai), page 3

A car explosion in Moscow injured two people, including a man reported to be a Russian Defense Ministry officer. Law enforcement is investigating the incident as a potential “assassination attempt related to the victim’s professional activities.”
https://t.co/iMyrMUkEEH

Moscow residents will now receive 1.9 million rubles ($21,777) upon signing a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry. According to the city administration, this brings total payments for the first year of service to over 5.2 million rubles ($59,599).
https://t.co/bbnWs8MZqH

The Kremlin’s plans to get the unpopular Alexander Beglov reelected as St. Petersburg governor include painting him as a “giant of intellect and politics,” handpicking weak “opponents,” and not letting voters know there’s an election.
https://t.co/umCAwlSWDw

Nuclear physicist Alexander Makhnev was born in Luhansk and educated in Kyiv before later working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Now, he’s the chief designer at an organization developing drones for the Russian military. https://t.co/yXSBfiioru

Russia paid soldiers and their families about 3 trillion rubles (over $30 billion) in the last year, accounting for roughly 8 percent of its federal budget expenditures, according to a new estimate from @ReRussiaorg_eng.
https://t.co/F9Z9E2iDgy

In May, Russia began an offensive to seize Ukrainian territory for a “buffer zone” to shield its Belgorod region. Yesterday, however, the region’s governor announced entry restrictions in 14 border villages — effectively creating a “buffer zone” in Russia.
https://t.co/qpUXvem4WO

In 2025, Russia plans to fully roll out the digital ruble, a new form of currency that holds the same value as the traditional ruble. Each unit has a unique code, which theoretically allows the Central Bank to restrict its use — and monitor transactions.
https://t.co/WHJLSXXxfI

This week, a Moscow court sentenced two women to six years in prison each for their production of a play. Film director Andrey Zvyagintsev reflects: “A civil war is essentially in full swing in Russia. One part of society is reveling in another’s misery.”
https://t.co/S3I48V39AA

The Russian authorities have declared The Moscow Times an “undesirable organization,” banning the independent English-language newspaper from operating in Russia.
https://t.co/GcHaNRybrS

Following a trip to Ukraine’s occupied Kherson region, a disillusioned Russian government worker leaked his candid conversations with locals to Meduza. Here’s what they told him about life under Russian occupation. https://t.co/vVXPizytdL

With sanctions impacting currencies like the dollar and euro, Russians are increasingly turning to the yuan for savings, seeing it as a stable investment amidst the ruble’s volatility.
https://t.co/4OigERvRB6

With the contract for Russian gas transit through Ukraine set to expire at the end of this year, E.U. officials are in talks with Kyiv to find ways to keep gas flowing through the country. Here are their options and the likelihood of their success.
https://t.co/CYwRhwCA4d

Ukraine has stabilized the situation near Kharkiv, but Russia is continuing attacks along the entire front line. And while Ukraine waits for newly mobilized soldiers to reach the front, Russia is already bringing in its own reinforcements.
https://t.co/sOP2gLOXhZ

Duolingo has censored its app to comply with Russia’s law against “LGBT propaganda,” state media reports. The authorities began investigating the app earlier this year after parents complained that it contained references to the existence of LGBTQ people.
https://t.co/lmsjJ1SX2t

A group of wives and mothers of mobilized Russian soldiers picketed outside of the Defense Ministry building in Moscow on June 3. They brought their children with them and demanded a meeting with Defense Minister Andrey Belousov. https://t.co/wEkM6n32zl https://t.co/o2BFRquKXd

Update: Russian Major General Ivan Popov, who was arrested on felony fraud charges earlier this week, is to remain in pre-trial detention after a Moscow military court rejected an appeal to transfer him to house arrest. https://t.co/pIsJPj2u0f https://t.co/wvFOM6iht4

Meduza has obtained a new set of Kremlin media guidelines for propagandists covering Putin’s post-inauguration cabinet reshuffle. Here’s what the instructions say — and what they neglect to mention. https://t.co/YtqmkGQeKP

12 years ago, thousands of Muscovites took to the streets to protest alleged election fraud — something that seems almost unfathomable now, due in part to draconian anti-protest laws imposed in response to the demonstrations. Our Russian readers look back:
https://t.co/Dq8skrtqPo

Putin has appointed former Security Council head Nikolai Patrushev and Tula Governor Alexey Dyumin as presidential aides. Patrushev was replaced on the Security Council by former Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu on Sunday. More on this and other new changes:
https://t.co/zgCFrqMJtQ

Yuri Kuznetsov, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Main Personnel Directorate, has been arrested on felony bribery charges. This marks the second arrest of a high-ranking Defense Ministry official for alleged corruption in recent weeks.
https://t.co/bSivifiZmd