Что случилось (Медуза)

What it actually is

Every weekday Vladislav Gorin takes the single story that matters most and talks it through with the Meduza journalist or outside expert who knows it. Sticking to one topic per episode is what makes it usable for a learner — the context keeps carrying you even when individual words drop out. It is full-speed educated Russian with no transcripts, and the subject matter is mostly politics and the war, so the vocabulary is heavy. Free; Meduza is blocked inside Russia and labelled 'undesirable', so listeners there need a VPN.

What it covers

• Listening
• Vocabulary

Listed for

• Russian

Official links

• RSS ↗
• Apple Podcasts ↗

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