Hungary’s new leader outlines sweeping changes after defeating Orban — Meduza
On April 12, Hungary held parliamentary elections that all of Europe was watching. Right-wing populist Viktor Orban, who had held…
Russia’s Interior Ministry proposes banning extradition of all foreigners granted asylum in the country — Meduza
Russia’s Internal Affairs Ministry has proposed legislation that would ban the extradition of any foreigner granted asylum in Russia, regardless…
Latvia and Lithuania bar Slovak prime minister’s plane from their airspace on route to Moscow for May 9 parade — Meduza
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Latvia and Lithuania will not allow his plane to use their airspace for…
Russian police chief’s son accused of raping sleeping woman during livestream — Meduza
The son of a district police precinct chief in Yakutsk invited a young woman to his home, got her drunk, and raped her…
Russia’s Leningrad Region to deploy mobile fire groups at critical sites to counter drone attacks, staffed by reservists — Meduza
The Leningrad Region will establish additional mobile fire groups at industrial facilities and critical infrastructure sites, staffed by reservists, Governor…
Report: Telegram works without a VPN for some users in Russia, but reason is unknown — Meduza
Telegram users in Russia began reporting on the evening of April 16 that the blocked messenger had been working without a VPN…
Lithuania’s top administrative court overturns entry ban on Russian rapper Morgenshtern — Meduza
Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court has overturned the entry ban on Russian rapper Alisher Morgenshtern, the Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT…
Nearly half of Russia’s embassy staff in Hungary may have ties to intelligence services — Meduza
Nearly half of the staff at Russia’s embassy in Hungary may have ties to intelligence services, the independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo…
Zelensky says Ukraine proposed energy truce to Russia through U.S. intermediaries — Meduza
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had passed a proposal to Moscow through American intermediaries for both sides to halt strikes…
Russia to grade school students’ behavior as ‘exemplary,’ ‘acceptable,’ or ‘unacceptable,’ Kommersant reports — Meduza
Russia’s Education Ministry announced that schools across the country will adopt a three-tier behavior grading system, rating students as “exemplary,”…
Belarus passes law imposing fines for ‘propaganda’ of same-sex relations, ‘sex changes,’ and childlessness — Meduza
Belarus’s parliament has passed a law imposing administrative fines for the “propaganda of homosexual relations, sex changes, childlessness, and pedophilia,”…
Last week, Ukrainian drones reportedly landed in Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. Russian propaganda was quick to react. — Meduza
Over the past week, Ukrainian drones have repeatedly veered off course and entered the airspace of NATO countries bordering…