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Putin’s Crackdown Pushes Independent Russian Media Into Crypto

  • Meduza collects in crypto after sanctions blocked donations
  • Kremlin pressure has forced numerous media outlets to close
Ivan Kolpakov, editor-in-chief of Meduza, on a video call.Source: Meduza
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Meduza, a prominent independent Russian-language news site, knew it was in trouble after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. But it didn’t expect the issues to come from Western sanctions.