maria georgieva
@mariageorgieva.bsky.social
award-winning investigative journalist and documentarist. Russia, Ukraine, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. IRE, European Impact Award finalist ‘24. Rory Peck Award finalist ‘25.
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So this happened. Thrilled about the IRE jury’s comments from last week www.ire.org/announcing-t... #IRE #finalist #putinsspies
first-ever claim against a country for wartime emissions www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
first-ever claim against a country for wartime emissions www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
intervjuar en högaktuell artist som de ryska myndigheterna följer noggrant, även i exilen. I DN.
nu på söndag 16 november kommer popfenomenet Monetochka till Slaktkyrkan i Sthlm.
nu på söndag 16 november kommer popfenomenet Monetochka till Slaktkyrkan i Sthlm.
November 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
intervjuar en högaktuell artist som de ryska myndigheterna följer noggrant, även i exilen. I DN.
nu på söndag 16 november kommer popfenomenet Monetochka till Slaktkyrkan i Sthlm.
nu på söndag 16 november kommer popfenomenet Monetochka till Slaktkyrkan i Sthlm.
Elena Kostyuchenko, a prominent exiled Russian journalist, has today been vocal about the severe visa restrictions recently imposed on Russians by the European Union, particularly the ban on multiple-entry Schengen visas for Russian citizens residing in Russia starting November 2025.
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Elena Kostyuchenko, a prominent exiled Russian journalist, has today been vocal about the severe visa restrictions recently imposed on Russians by the European Union, particularly the ban on multiple-entry Schengen visas for Russian citizens residing in Russia starting November 2025.
Reposted by maria georgieva
Read our full report here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/11...
Geolocating Darfur Killings of Those Escaping Al Fashir - bellingcat
Warning: Contains written descriptions of extreme violence including murder. All graphic footage has been omitted. A Bellingcat investigation has identified and verified the exact location of a mass k...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Read our full report here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/11...
Actually no surprises here:
Gunvor group drops bid to buy #Lukoil assets after US calls it 'Kremlin's puppet'
www.bbc.com/russian/arti...
Gunvor group drops bid to buy #Lukoil assets after US calls it 'Kremlin's puppet'
www.bbc.com/russian/arti...
Gunvor передумал покупать зарубежные активы «Лукойла» из-за позиции США - BBC News Русская служба
Один из крупнейших в мире нефтетрейдеров Gunvor, основанный другом Владимира Путина Геннадием Тимченко, отказался от покупки иностранных активов «Лукойла» после заявления Минфина США о том, что «кремл...
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Actually no surprises here:
Gunvor group drops bid to buy #Lukoil assets after US calls it 'Kremlin's puppet'
www.bbc.com/russian/arti...
Gunvor group drops bid to buy #Lukoil assets after US calls it 'Kremlin's puppet'
www.bbc.com/russian/arti...
an excerpt from Andrei’s book. “RUSSIAN CYBERPUNK” zona.media/article/2025...
История одного пробивщика. Отрывок из книги Андрея Захарова «Русский киберпанк»
Журналист Андрей Захаров выпускает книгу «Русский киберпанк» — о том, что происходит с персональными данными в России. Власти собирают такое количество информации о гражданах, что ...
zona.media
November 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM
an excerpt from Andrei’s book. “RUSSIAN CYBERPUNK” zona.media/article/2025...
interviewing through zoom is not my favorite thing to do. five years ago during Covid this is how I first met Kirill Serebrennikov for the first time. this time, there is war and other limits but I’m still interviewing interesting people.
November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
interviewing through zoom is not my favorite thing to do. five years ago during Covid this is how I first met Kirill Serebrennikov for the first time. this time, there is war and other limits but I’m still interviewing interesting people.
Över en natt har en ny staty av den ryske tsaren Ivan den förskräcklige invigts i ryska staden Vologda. Invigningen sammanfaller med Rysslands nationella enhetsdag 4 november, en helgdag som firar expulsionen av polska styrkor från Moskva under den så kallade ”Tiden av oro” på 1600-talet,
November 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Över en natt har en ny staty av den ryske tsaren Ivan den förskräcklige invigts i ryska staden Vologda. Invigningen sammanfaller med Rysslands nationella enhetsdag 4 november, en helgdag som firar expulsionen av polska styrkor från Moskva under den så kallade ”Tiden av oro” på 1600-talet,
och norska kontakter debatterar Dmitrij Muratov www.journalisten.no/urimelig-ang...
Urimelig angrep på Muratov
Dmitrij Muratov løper selvsagt ikke russisk etterretnings agenda. Han forholder seg til realitetene på bakken.
www.journalisten.no
November 1, 2025 at 8:36 AM
och norska kontakter debatterar Dmitrij Muratov www.journalisten.no/urimelig-ang...
the magic mountain
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
the magic mountain
talked investigative journalism with students from the American university in Bulgaria. So much fun, got great questions
October 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
talked investigative journalism with students from the American university in Bulgaria. So much fun, got great questions
#Bulgaria faces challenges regarding #Lukoil after the new US sanctions imposed on major Russian oil companies, including Lukoil. The sanctions block financial transactions via SWIFT, which complicates payments given Lukoil's majority ownership of the Burgas refinery, Bulgaria's only oil refinery.
October 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Awful news. Olena Hubanova and Yevhen Karmazin, Ukrainian journalists working for TV channel Freedom, were killed in a Russian Lancet drone attack in Kramatorsk, according to the city’s mayor and local media reports.
This makes three deaths of journalists in eastern Ukraine just this month.
This makes three deaths of journalists in eastern Ukraine just this month.
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Awful news. Olena Hubanova and Yevhen Karmazin, Ukrainian journalists working for TV channel Freedom, were killed in a Russian Lancet drone attack in Kramatorsk, according to the city’s mayor and local media reports.
This makes three deaths of journalists in eastern Ukraine just this month.
This makes three deaths of journalists in eastern Ukraine just this month.
have followed the making of this for some time, #russia watchers, investigators, big data people etc, Andrey's new bok – must read – is available for pre-order: “Russian Cyberpunk: How the Kremlin and oligarchs are building a ‘Digital Gulag’ — and who is resisting”
echo-books.com/shop/russkij...
echo-books.com/shop/russkij...
Русский киберпанк. Как Кремль и олигархи строят «цифровой ГУЛАГ» — и кто этому сопротивляется. Андрей Захаров. Купить книгу в интернет-магазине Эхо Книги с доставкой. Цена.
Андрей Захаров: Русский киберпанк. Как Кремль и олигархи строят «цифровой ГУЛАГ» — и кто этому сопротивляется в интернет-магазине Эхо Книги. Доставка по Европе, США, России и всему миру.
echo-books.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
have followed the making of this for some time, #russia watchers, investigators, big data people etc, Andrey's new bok – must read – is available for pre-order: “Russian Cyberpunk: How the Kremlin and oligarchs are building a ‘Digital Gulag’ — and who is resisting”
echo-books.com/shop/russkij...
echo-books.com/shop/russkij...
These cases find a way to the surface, and will continue to do so. Honor killings in Chechnya worried many I met there over the years.
A 23-year-old Chechen woman who had reportedly fled domestic violence in #Russia, was found dead in a rented apartment in Yerevan.
meduza.io/feature/2025...
A 23-year-old Chechen woman who had reportedly fled domestic violence in #Russia, was found dead in a rented apartment in Yerevan.
meduza.io/feature/2025...
Айшат Баймурадова, сбежавшая из Чечни, пропала в Ереване — после того, как пошла на встречу с подругой из инстаграма Вскоре Айшат нашли мертвой. Среди подписчиков ее подруги есть люди из окружения Кад...
В Ереване 15 октября пропала 23-летняя уроженка Чечни Айшат Баймурадова. О ее исчезновении одним из первых сообщил российский активист Даниил Чебыкин, который живет в Армении. Друзья Баймурадовой, с к...
meduza.io
October 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
These cases find a way to the surface, and will continue to do so. Honor killings in Chechnya worried many I met there over the years.
A 23-year-old Chechen woman who had reportedly fled domestic violence in #Russia, was found dead in a rented apartment in Yerevan.
meduza.io/feature/2025...
A 23-year-old Chechen woman who had reportedly fled domestic violence in #Russia, was found dead in a rented apartment in Yerevan.
meduza.io/feature/2025...
”Он считает себя русским, он говорил, что нас нужно убить”
www.currenttime.tv/a/v-shveytsa...
www.currenttime.tv/a/v-shveytsa...
В Швейцарии русскоязычный мужчина напал на украино-белорусскую семью. Его опознали как жителя Латвии, на родине на него завели дело
В Швейцарии агрессивный русскоязычный мужчина напал в поезде на смешанную украино-белорусскую пару — из-за того, что жена говорила по-украински. Семья Елены Дудник и Габриэля Шарова ехала в поезде с маленьким ребёнком по маршруту Интерлакен—Шпиц. Елена — украинка, её муж родился и вырос в...
www.currenttime.tv
October 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
”Он считает себя русским, он говорил, что нас нужно убить”
www.currenttime.tv/a/v-shveytsa...
www.currenttime.tv/a/v-shveytsa...
This!
I’ve been longlisted for Freelance Journalist of the Year at this year’s
@rorypecktrust.bsky.social
Awards! There are some incredible journalists on the list – with work I really admire and get inspiration from: rorypecktrust.org/awards/2025-... #rorypeck
I’ve been longlisted for Freelance Journalist of the Year at this year’s
@rorypecktrust.bsky.social
Awards! There are some incredible journalists on the list – with work I really admire and get inspiration from: rorypecktrust.org/awards/2025-... #rorypeck
2025 Longlists | Rory Peck Trust
rorypecktrust.org
October 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
This!
I’ve been longlisted for Freelance Journalist of the Year at this year’s
@rorypecktrust.bsky.social
Awards! There are some incredible journalists on the list – with work I really admire and get inspiration from: rorypecktrust.org/awards/2025-... #rorypeck
I’ve been longlisted for Freelance Journalist of the Year at this year’s
@rorypecktrust.bsky.social
Awards! There are some incredible journalists on the list – with work I really admire and get inspiration from: rorypecktrust.org/awards/2025-... #rorypeck
This investigation, by iStories/The Post and Courier, into sanctioned Russian bankers' homes in exposes how high-profile Russian bankers linked to Sovcombank have maneuvered to invest millions in luxury real estate and commercial properties in the U.S:
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
Sanctioned Russian bankers plowed millions into this South Carolina resort
Russian bankers hit by U.S. sanctions bought multimillion-dollar homes in South Carolina’s Palmetto Bluff neighborhood and retail centers in Atlanta, Georgia.
www.postandcourier.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This investigation, by iStories/The Post and Courier, into sanctioned Russian bankers' homes in exposes how high-profile Russian bankers linked to Sovcombank have maneuvered to invest millions in luxury real estate and commercial properties in the U.S:
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree for the autumn military draft from October 1 to December 31, 2025. The draft will conscript 135,000 men aged 18 to 30 who are not in the reserve: meduza.io/news/2025/09...
Путин подписал указ об осеннем призыве. В армию заберут 135 тысяч человек — Meduza
Президент России Владимир Путин подписал указ об осеннем призыве граждан РФ на военную службу. Документ опубликован на официальном портале правовой информации.
meduza.io
September 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree for the autumn military draft from October 1 to December 31, 2025. The draft will conscript 135,000 men aged 18 to 30 who are not in the reserve: meduza.io/news/2025/09...
watching this week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5wa...
on the problem of mephedrone use among Russian teenagers, a synthetic drug known as “meow” or “the poor man's cocaine” - following the entire drug chain from Chinese precursors, to Russian production labs, to the lives destroyed by addiction.
on the problem of mephedrone use among Russian teenagers, a synthetic drug known as “meow” or “the poor man's cocaine” - following the entire drug chain from Chinese precursors, to Russian production labs, to the lives destroyed by addiction.
Meow Meow: Inside Russia's Mephedrone Teen Crisis - BBC World Service Documentaries
YouTube video by BBC World Service
www.youtube.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:58 AM
watching this week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5wa...
on the problem of mephedrone use among Russian teenagers, a synthetic drug known as “meow” or “the poor man's cocaine” - following the entire drug chain from Chinese precursors, to Russian production labs, to the lives destroyed by addiction.
on the problem of mephedrone use among Russian teenagers, a synthetic drug known as “meow” or “the poor man's cocaine” - following the entire drug chain from Chinese precursors, to Russian production labs, to the lives destroyed by addiction.
Reposted by maria georgieva
Rat activity is ⬆️ 400% in Washington DC, 300% in San Francisco, 180% in Toronto & 160% in New York.
A big reason is climate change: Rats have gotten esp numerous in cities that warmed more, since they breed better in warm conditions
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A big reason is climate change: Rats have gotten esp numerous in cities that warmed more, since they breed better in warm conditions
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ratmageddon: Why rats are overrunning our cities
Rats are multiplying at speed in urban areas. So, what's really behind the boom - and is it now unstoppable?
www.bbc.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Rat activity is ⬆️ 400% in Washington DC, 300% in San Francisco, 180% in Toronto & 160% in New York.
A big reason is climate change: Rats have gotten esp numerous in cities that warmed more, since they breed better in warm conditions
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A big reason is climate change: Rats have gotten esp numerous in cities that warmed more, since they breed better in warm conditions
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
An in-depth look at everyday life in Kursk, #Russia, during and after the occupation of the region by Ukrainian armed forces in 2024. By independent Russian sociologists who spent months in the area, documenting how war is experienced and discussed by ordinary residents: meduza.io/feature/2025...
«А что война? Ты ощущаешь здесь какую-то войну?» Независимые социологи провели четыре месяца в Курске — в период оккупации части региона ВСУ. Вот что они увидели — Meduza
После полномасштабного вторжения Вооруженных сил РФ в Украину российским социологам стало очень трудно исследовать настроения россиян. Сколько людей внутри страны поддерживают войну, как отличаются мн...
meduza.io
September 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
An in-depth look at everyday life in Kursk, #Russia, during and after the occupation of the region by Ukrainian armed forces in 2024. By independent Russian sociologists who spent months in the area, documenting how war is experienced and discussed by ordinary residents: meduza.io/feature/2025...
reading Death and the Gardener and re-experiencing how my language is felt.
“My father was a gardener. Now he is a garden”. This metaphor becomes the soil from which the novel grows, tracing the final months of Gospodinov’s father as he succumbs to cancer
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“My father was a gardener. Now he is a garden”. This metaphor becomes the soil from which the novel grows, tracing the final months of Gospodinov’s father as he succumbs to cancer
mariageorgieva.substack.com/p/a-garden-o...
A Garden of Grief: On Georgi Gospodinov's Death and the Gardener
“My father was a gardener. Now he is a garden”. This haunting metaphor becomes the soil from which the novel grows, tracing the final months of Gospodinov’s father as he succumbs to cancer.
mariageorgieva.substack.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
reading Death and the Gardener and re-experiencing how my language is felt.
“My father was a gardener. Now he is a garden”. This metaphor becomes the soil from which the novel grows, tracing the final months of Gospodinov’s father as he succumbs to cancer
mariageorgieva.substack.com/p/a-garden-o...
“My father was a gardener. Now he is a garden”. This metaphor becomes the soil from which the novel grows, tracing the final months of Gospodinov’s father as he succumbs to cancer
mariageorgieva.substack.com/p/a-garden-o...