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Russian schools to double class time devoted to basic military training " Meduza
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (196+ words) Russian schools will double the share of'class time devoted to'basic military training starting September 1, Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov announced. According to'him, basic military training currently accounts for about 20% of'instruction time within the subject "Fundamentals of'Safety and Defense of'the Homeland" for…...
Russia unveils "History of the Donbas and Novorossiya" textbook and new social studies curriculum edited by Medvedev " Meduza
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (187+ words) The book offers "a'unified history connected to'the Russian history curriculum" and "objective information, rather than the lies that appeared in'Ukrainian textbooks," Kravtsov said. He'did not disclose the textbook's specific contents. Starting September 1, it'will be'introduced in'all schools in'the Ukrainian regions annexed…...
Russia to add North Korea's role in war against Ukraine to school history textbook " Meduza
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (307+ words) Russia's unified school history textbook will be updated to include North Korean troops' participation in fighting in the Kursk region, Mikhail Myagkov, scientific director of the Russian Military Historical Society, told RBC. Russia's unified school history textbook will be updated…...
Fake draft-office recruitment ads target schoolchildren in Russia and Ukraine " Meduza
2+ week, 2+ day ago (185+ words) Fake draft-office recruitment ads target schoolchildren in Russia and Ukraine Meduza Fake draft-office recruitment ads target schoolchildren in Russia and Ukraine A report that the Belgorod military enlistment office was recruiting schoolchildren as "junior staff" over the summer was a…...
Russian draft office recruits teenagers as summer workers, offering roles as "junior employees" and "military registration specialists" " Meduza
2+ week, 3+ day ago (183+ words) A draft office in Belgorod has been recruiting schoolchildren for part-time work as temporary employees, according to a flyer published by the project Get Lost. A draft office in Belgorod has been recruiting schoolchildren for part-time work as temporary employees,…...
Russians recruited for war through classified ads promising jobs in "rear positions" in Belarus and China " Meduza
3+ week, 2+ day ago (225+ words) Job listings have appeared on'the Russian classifieds site Avito offering contracts for service in'the "rear of'the SVO" in'Belarus and China. Verstka, an'independent Russian news outlet, first flagged the listings. The ads promise 10 million rubles in'signing bonuses, debt forgiveness of'the same…...
Russia's war reaches the sandbox as tank carousels and fighter jets take over Moscow's playgrounds " Meduza
3+ week, 2+ day ago (356+ words) Names have been changed to'protect sources" safety. Still, Kremlin-themed play structures are not tied to'the patriotic education trend, they"ve been a'fixture in'Russian courtyards for decades. The Kremlin is'simply one design among many. Thematic play spaces are a'fine idea: they…...
Tuition fees at Russian universities rose 11% in a year " Meduza
3+ week, 3+ day ago (198+ words) Tuition fees at Russian universities rose an average of 10. 7% in 2026 from the year before. Tuition fees at Russian universities rose an average of 10. 7% in 2026 from the year before At some institutions, fees climbed 20 to 30%, according to the Higher Education and…...
Russian state university advertises research position to write collective biography of Putin's ancestors " Meduza
3+ week, 5+ day ago (251+ words) Russian state university advertises research position to write collective biography of Putin's ancestors Meduza Russian state university advertises research position to write collective biography of Putin's ancestors The Russian State University for the Humanities (RSHU) is seeking a researcher to…...
Report: St. Petersburg State University orders staff and students to use Russia's state-backed messaging app Max " Meduza
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (170+ words) St. Petersburg State University has ordered students and staff to'use the Max messenger as'its internal communications platform "for online communication and information sharing," the independent Russian news outlet T-invariant reported. The order was signed by'Vladimir Starostenko, the university's vice rector…...