Editor @novayagazeta_en, formerly @meduza_en
Riga, Latvia
Joined October 2020
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Now seems as good a time as any to spread this message: If you speak English as well as Russian or Ukrainian + are interested in helping asylum seekers through translation, please join Respond Crisis Translation’s Russian team by filling out this form: respondcrisistranslation.org…
It is, once again, a very sad day for Russian independent journalism. To clear up any confusion: Novaya Gazeta Europe, founded in exile by Novaya Gazeta journalists in 2022, is not closing. We’re still here and still reporting.
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💔 | Novaya Gazeta, the Moscow-based newspaper founded in 1993, has announced it is closing after more than three decades of work.
I've spent the last month making Refused, a new podcast about Russia's draft dodgers and deserters, and where they can go. Episode 1 is out now:
novayagazeta.eu/en/articles/…
PODCAST | Introducing Refused, a new English-language podcast about the people who refuse to fight in Russia’s war.
Please consider listening! ♥️
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I spent this week at the NATO Summit in Ankara. Sign up quickly for Novaya Gazeta Europe's English-language newsletter, Undesirable, so you don't miss my takeaways!
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After four years full-time at @meduza_en, I'm moving on. I'll still be in Riga, where I'm taking over as editor of @novayagazeta_en. Send your pitches my way, or reach out if you're interested in translating. I'm also still available for freelance work.
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Friday was my last day at Meduza. I'm still figuring out what's next, but I fully intend to keep my focus on Russia’s war against Ukraine. If you need a writer or editor for a project, don’t hesitate to reach out here or on LinkedIn! linkedin.com/posts/eilish-ha…
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putin doesn't seem to be doing too well -- so what can he get from Trump's ongoing destruction of Nato and the liberal order? I had a good conversation with Sam Breazeale from Meduza, take a listen:
meduza.io/en/episodes/2026/0…
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Venezuela looks like a defeat for Moscow, but is it actually a gift to Putin’s worldview? The Naked Pravda asked political scientist Seva Gunitsky and Russian oil-industry expert Craig Kennedy about "spheres of influence" and Moscow's money problems. meduza.io/en/episodes/2026/0…
For The Naked Pravda, I spoke to @TheAtlantic’s @shustry about Andriy Yermak’s resignation, Trump’s latest push for Russia–Ukraine negotiations, and Zelensky’s transformation and future. Take a listen!
meduza.io/en/episodes/2025/1…
Or if you prefer to read:
meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12…
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Latvia has the highest femicide rate in Europe — ranking above Russia. Its parliament just voted to exit a treaty protecting women from violence. Meduza spoke to @beajonite about what this withdrawal would mean and whether it might still be avoided.
meduza.io/en/feature/2025/11…
My report on the NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels last week, now in Russian:
Встрече в Брюсселе предшествовала серия нарушений европейского воздушного пространства со стороны России
meduza.io/feature/2025/10/21…
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Support @meduza_en . They do fantastic work.
Dear readers, we urgently need your help.
Without at least 15,000 regular supporters, Meduza as you know it will cease to exist. But if you come through, you know we’ll keep working for you.
Please, read our full statement here:
meduza.io/en/feature/2025/09…
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.@meduza_en calls for immediate support, otherwise they are going to crash.
I got to say - they are the best independent Russian media that does extensive coverage of everything that you need to know about Russia.
meduza.io/en/feature/2025/09…
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And there you have it: Putin came all the way to Alaska just to give the same spiel he’s been repeating since starting the full-scale invasion of Ukraine — just from a bigger podium. meduza.io/en/live/2025/08/15… @meduza_en
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Yours truly and company are live-blogging the Alaska summit today.
meduza.io/en/live/2025/08/15…
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It’s long been too dangerous for our readers in Russia to support us financially. Luckily, we have more than 3 million readers abroad — but only 2 of every 1,000 donate monthly. Unless that changes, we won’t last much longer.
meduza.io/en/short/2025/08/1…
You’ve heard of the Chicago Pope — now meet the Philly Lama.
I spoke to someone I’d been wanting to interview for years: Telo Tulku Rinpoche, who served as the head of Buddhists in Russia’s Kalmykia for decades until he denounced the war in 2022.
meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08…
Excerpts in Russian:
meduza.io/feature/2025/08/07…
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Our father, Derk Sauer, has passed away. It’s an immeasurable loss, and no words can truly capture what a remarkable father and husband he was. He dedicated his life to defending independent Russian media. In his final days, he asked that people continue to support the free press
