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The Real Russia. Today. Wednesday, June 19, 2024 — Meduza [1]

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Date: 2024-06-19  

The war in Ukraine

In March 2024, the Russian military began its largest aerial attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure yet, disabling about half of the country’s power generating capacity. While many of the affected facilities will take years to repair, winter is just months away, and Russia’s attacks show no sign of stopping. Journalists from the independent outlet iStories spoke to a number of industry experts to find out how the Ukrainian authorities are preparing for the upcoming heating season. Meduza shares an abridged translation of their reporting.

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Meanwhile in Russia

Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin is currently serving an eight-and-a-half year sentence in prison for spreading “disinformation” about the Russian army after speaking out against the mass murder of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine. Journalist Katerina Gordeeva sat down with his parents, Tatyana and Valery, who still live in Russia, to learn how they are coping with his incarceration, how they support their son in prison, and what hopes they have for the future. Meduza shares key points from the interview.

As the world turns

Russian President Vladimir Putin received a lavish reception as he arrived in North Korea early Wednesday morning, marking his first visit to the country in 24 years. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally greeted him on the tarmac at Pyongyang’s airport, and the capital was adorned with Russian flags and pictures of Putin. Later on, Putin and Kim signed a comprehensive partnership agreement that Putin said “provides for the provision of mutual assistance in the event of aggression against one of the parties.” Putin’s next stop will be in Vietnam, where he’s set to arrive on Wednesday night.

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