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Meduza – The U.S. Government’s Anti-Russia Mouthpiece 💰 Funding: • $250,000+ from USAID & NED in 2023 alone • Direct grants from the U.S. State Department & European governments • Partnered with Open Society Foundations (Soros) What they do: Meduza claims to be an “independent Russian media” outlet, but in reality, it’s a Western-backed propaganda operation designed to destabilize Russia and push NATO’s narratives. Major Exposures: 1. Meduza’s Direct U.S. Government Funding • In 2023, leaked documents confirmed Meduza received funding from the U.S. government under the pretext of “supporting press freedom in Russia.” • Despite claiming to be independent, Meduza’s financial reports show major funding from USAID, NED, and European state-sponsored NGOs. • Russia officially labeled Meduza a “foreign agent” in 2021 after exposing its ties to Western intelligence cutouts. 2. Pushing Fake News About Ukraine -A key amplifier of false claims about Russia’s military operations. • The Bucha Massacre Hoax - Immediately blamed Russia for civilian deaths in Bucha before any investigation was conducted. - Western forensic reports later failed to prove Russian involvement, but Meduza never corrected its reporting. • The Snake Island Hoax • Falsely reported that Ukrainian soldiers were killed in a “heroic last stand” against Russian forces. • The truth? They surrendered unharmed and were later returned to Ukraine in a prisoner swap. • Meduza quietly removed the original article but never issued a retraction. 3. Promoting Western-Backed Russian Opposition • Aggressively promoted Alexei Navalny as the “leader of the Russian opposition” while ignoring his ties to Western intelligence. • In 2021, Meduza published an article claiming Navalny was “poisoned by Putin”, despite zero conclusive evidence and multiple contradictions in the official story. • Never reported on Navalny’s racist and xenophobic statements—a clear sign they are pushing a curated Western-friendly version of him. 4. Meduza’s Role in Censoring Dissent • Worked with Western tech companies to push for deplatforming Russian media, including RT and Sputnik. • While claiming to fight for “press freedom,” lobbied for YouTube and Twitter to ban Russian news outlets. • Direct partnership with Facebook’s “fact-checking” division, where they label pro-Russian perspectives as “disinformation” while allowing NATO-backed narratives to spread unchecked. 5. Hypocrisy on Press Freedom • Portrays itself as a victim of Russian censorship, but: - actively censors dissenting voices inside Russia. - bans pro-Russian commentators from its platforms. - Ignores Western crackdowns on independent journalists (e.g., Julian Assange, Gonzalo Lira).