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Eilish Hart
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Editor of Meduza’s long-reads newsletter, The Beet, covering Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. 📧 Send tips & pitches: beet@meduza.io
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Today happens to be the anniversary of the October Revolution. Read historian Alexey Uvarov on why the Russian Orthodox Church is still divided over the imperial family the Bolsheviks executed. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Putting the Romanovs to rest Why the Russian Orthodox Church refuses to recognize the remains of the Tsarist Empire’s last royal family — Meduza
Ten years ago, Russia’s Investigative Committee reopened the investigation into the 1918 murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family at the insistence of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). Federal…
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November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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I'm proud of how this very personal piece turned out, thanks to my wonderful editor @eilishhart.bsky.social and her team at @meduza.io. GIve it a read and reach out if you want to see more photos of the stunning Siyoma Valley, one of my favorite places in the world.

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The watchman in the valley What the sole resident of Tajikistan’s breathtaking Siyoma gorge can tell us about climate change — Meduza
“The first time I went on a long group hike was in the early 1980s when I was a university student,” says Bakhtiyor Sharipov. “The Tajik mountains have been a part of me ever since.”
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November 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM