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Russia’s ruling political party has a campaign ‘brand book’ for September. What it doesn’t have is a platform.

Meduza has obtained the ”brand book” governing how United Russia’s regional branches design campaign materials for local candidates. The document also shows the design intended for the party’s federal-level campaigns. Meduza has obtained the ”brand book” governing how United Russia’s regional branches design campaign materials for local candidates. The document also shows the design intended for the party’s federal-level campaigns. According to t…

51 mins ago • Meduza

Russia outlaws crisis group for Chechen LGBTQ+ people and domestic violence survivors as an ‘extremist’ organization

The SK SOS crisis group has been designated an “extremist” organization, according to a letter received by its director, David Isteev. The SK SOS cris…

3 hours ago • Meduza

Russian scientist Nikita Zezin, 67, beaten after confronting children on ATVs, has died. Investigators have opened a criminal case against the father who attacked him for scolding his son.

The Investigative Committee’s regional office said it had opened a criminal case in the beating of Nikita Zezin, a 67-year-old scientist in Yekaterinb…

4 hours ago • Meduza

A diary of two nights in the Kyiv metro, where residents are once again sheltering as Russia intensifies its attacks

Russia’s ‘Red Book’ exists to keep rare species alive. After September 1, builders who claim ‘no other site available’ get a legal green light to wipe one out.

The independent Russian data project “To Be Precise” has published an article explaining how Russia’s “Red Book” is compiled, why it exists, and why i…

21 hours ago • Meduza

🇷🇺 Russia — Health News

Russia’s ruling political party has a campaign ‘brand book’ for September. What it doesn’t have is a platform.

Russia outlaws crisis group for Chechen LGBTQ+ people and domestic violence survivors as an ‘extremist’ organization

Russian scientist Nikita Zezin, 67, beaten after confronting children on ATVs, has died. Investigators have opened a criminal case against the father who attacked him for scolding his son.

A diary of two nights in the Kyiv metro, where residents are once again sheltering as Russia intensifies its attacks

Ukrainian drone hits bus in Russia’s Belgorod region, injuring 19

Dead fish, foul tap water, and a criminal investigation: what’s happening to the Tura River in Russia’s Tyumen region

Russia’s ‘Red Book’ exists to keep rare species alive. After September 1, builders who claim ‘no other site available’ get a legal green light to wipe one out.