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- A Moscow court has sentenced Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of the independent election-monitoring group Golos, to five years in prison on charges of organizing the activities of an “undesirable” organization. meduza.io/en/news/2025...
- Of the 6,274 Russian men who have applied for asylum in Germany since early 2022, only 349 have received refugee status, subsidiary protection, or protection under a deportation ban, according to German media. meduza.io/en/news/2025...
- "If I meet with Putin, the meeting has to result in a political victory — a ceasefire or a prisoner exchange on an ‘all-for-all’ basis. And if he doesn’t show up, it means he’s not interested in a political victory — not for either country," Zelensky said. meduza.io/en/news/2025...
- The chair of the State Duma’s Public and Religious Associations Committee warns that Russia's "spiritual shield" is under assault by diabolical German agents. The culprits? Exiled Russian priests helping antiwar clergymen. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Turkey, where talks with Russia could take place on May 15 — even if Moscow refuses to agree to a ceasefire beforehand, Axios reported, citing a Ukrainian official. meduza.io/en/news/2025...
- Russia is preparing to roll out its reactionary 'family studies' classes to schools nationwide. Here’s how the Kremlin is weaving "traditional values" into curriculum — and how some teachers and parents are feeling about it. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
