Ruwiki is a Russian multilingual online encyclopedia, with editions in Russian and other languages of the Russian Federation. It was launched on 24 June 2023 as a fork of the Russian-language Wikipedi
Medeyko in 2021
Ruwiki ads in Moscow on Cosmos hotel
Ruwiki ads in Rostov on Don on Sivers Avenue
Ruwiki ads in Moscow near Ministry of Foreign Affairs building
On 23 June 2023, the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, staged an uprising against the Russian government. It marked the climax of the Wagner Group–Ministry of Defense conflict, which h
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…government's official line have been removed. Removals of content considered "anti-Russian propaganda" include coverage of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Wagner rebellion, and criticism of Vladimir Putin. In mid-July 2023, Ruwiki was not yet editable by third parties. Medeyko had stated that he planned to allow public…
Yevgeny Prigozhin in Ulyanovsk on 13 June 2023
A graveyard for dead Wagner fighters in Tyumen, Russia. Prigozhin claimed the Ministry of Defence's mismanagement led to tens of thousands of Wagner deaths in Bakhmut.
A crowd in Rostov-on-Don watching a Wagner tank with flowers sticking out of its muzzle
Yunus-bek Yevkurov in 2024