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The Kremlin wants Russian media to call attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ‘Putin strikes.’ The inspiration? Stalin.

Meduza21 October 2026, 15:25 UTCRussia

Russia’s Presidential Administration has ordered state and Kremlin-aligned media outlets to begin writing about “Putin strikes” on Ukraine, two employees at such outlets told Meduza.

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