Independent Russian News Site Meduza Raises Over $200,000 in Crypto – Bitcoin News - BitcoinEthereumNews.com
Bitcoin क्रिप्टोस्वतंत्र रूसी समाचार साइट मेडुज़ा ने क्रिप्टो में $ 200,000 से अधिक की वृद्धि की - बिटकॉइन समाचार05 / 11 / 2022बिटकॉइन एथेरियम समाचार Pressure from the Kremlin and sanctions from the West have forced Russian news outlet Meduza to increasingly rely on cryptocurrency donations to fund its independent journalism. As the restrictions imposed over Moscows invasion of Ukraine have prevented its Russian readers from contributing in fiat currency, the Riga-based website now accepts several digital coins. Meduza Pulls Journalists out of Russia, Seeks Crypto Support The war in Ukraine has affected Russian-language news site Meduza in more than one way, a report by Bloomberg reveals. Soon after the Kremlin launched its “special military operation,” President Vladimir Putins administration clamped down on independent reporting on the conflict and the media outlet has sought help to resettle its 25 journalists in Latvia. The small Baltic nation of around 2 million, which has a large Russian speaking minority, has become a hub for exiled Russian media. Western sanctions, however, do not allow Meduzas 30,000 Russian readers who supported it before the conflict to send funds through Stripe, after the payment processor suspended services in the Russian Federation to comply with the penalties. The war and