Maria Georgieva

investigative journalist. scandi, russia, eastern europe. ex-@SvD Moscow. seen on @expressen @granskning @IRE_nicar-finalist, #IJ4EU finalist ’24. Rory Peck nom

[Maria Georgieva @mariageorgieva]

They act under diplomatic cover – but are russian intelligence officers.

Uppdrag @granskning has investigated 21 suspected agents, 13 of which are active today. Don’t miss our special site. #skuggkriget #skyggekrigen

These are Putin's spies in #Sweden: https://t.co/We3244k66S

[Mediazona @mediazona_en]

Fire is burning on the roof of the Dormition Cathedral, the main church of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of the holiest sites in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

Ukrainian officials say it was caused by a direct hit during Russia’s latest overnight barrage on the capital

[Maria Georgieva @mariageorgieva]

According to official Bulgarian statements #Bulgaria has already received several hundred million leva/euro in compensation for its Ukraine-related military aid. Expected to exceed 600 million leva (≈ 300+ million euro) with some estimates going up towards about 500 million euro

[Maria Georgieva @mariageorgieva]

#Bulgaria’s prime minister Rumen Radev has announced that Bulgaria will stop supplying weapons from its army reserves to #Ukraine, saying the country has “given enough” and that the war is causing serious socio‑economic damage: https://t.co/tKoRLVeDfa

[Maria Georgieva @mariageorgieva]

Since at least 2022, Rumen Radev has repeatedly argued that sending arms to Ukraine “fuels and prolongs the war” and that Bulgaria should not treat its army stocks as “a warehouse for a foreign army.”

[Andrei Zakharov @skazal_on]

Надеюсь, Болгария проведет «Евровидение» здесь

[Maria Georgieva @mariageorgieva]

Waking up to #BULGARIA’s first #Eurovision win.

Nu får ni köpa reportageresor, kollegor.

[Mediazona @mediazona_en]

Exclusive: Russia has placed former deputy environment minister Denis Butsaev on its wanted list, Mediazona has learned.

He fled to the US via Belarus and Georgia in April, tipped off by friends, @faridaily_ and Vedomosti reported.

Butsaev ran state waste-reform firm REO until 2025. Three current REO execs now face fraud charges.

Faridaily called it the first known flight of a federal official in the elite-purge wave

[Farida Rustamova @faridaily_]

Instead of military equipment, a video showcasing drones and nuclear weapons was shown during the parade on Red Square

The video featured “examples of the latest Russian technology,” including drones. It also showed the nuclear submarines Arkhangelsk and Knyaz Vladimir, which, as the voiceover was careful to note, are always on standby.

Judging by the broadcast, Putin seemed to like it.

[Maria Georgieva @mariageorgieva]

I Stockholm planeras också i år en bilkaravan på segerdagen. I den ryska inbjudan på Facebook beskrivs det som ”en viktig och glädjefylld högtid”. Mer kontext här: https://t.co/LNplzRcK1F

[Maria Georgieva @mariageorgieva]

I morgon drar den pro-ryska bilkaravanen genom Stockholm på den så kallade segerdagen.
Nu har biståndsmyndigheten Sida köpt ut en högt uppsatt tjänsteman som deltagit i den Putinhyllande manifestationen – efter att jag avslöjade henne i Expressen.

https://t.co/AwKdEJyBTo

[Maria Georgieva @mariageorgieva]

Den ryska nyhetsbyrån Ria novosti rapporterade nyligen att landets ambassad i Sverige har ägnat stor uppmärksamhet åt evenemang under segerdagen.

[Kevin Rothrock @MrKevinRothrock]

Moscow's lockdown keeps growing more severe: The Kremlin has reportedly barred all foreign media from this year's Victory Day parade, revoking previously issued credentials. ARD, ZDF, Sky, Rai, NHK, AFP, and Der Spiegel itself are among the outlets affected.

[Maria Georgieva @mariageorgieva]

Varför är Segerdagen så viktig för Putin?
Om vad som pågår runt Vladimir Putin inför årets segerdagsfirande – och säkerhetstjänsternas strid om presidentens uppmärksamhet:
https://t.co/LNplzRcK1F

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

Just got this text from my Moscow mobile operator: “During preparations for and the holding of holiday events from 5-9 May temporary restrictions to mobile internet and text messaging are possible in Moscow and Moscow region. This may cause difficulties with cashless payments, use of ATMs and GPS services.”

[Maria Georgieva @mariageorgieva]

Här fördjupar jag bilden av vad som pågår runt Vladimir Putin inför årets segerdagsfirande – och säkerhetstjänsternas strid om Putins uppmärksamhet: https://t.co/LNplzRcK1F

#Ryssland

[Maria Georgieva @mariageorgieva]

Innan Segerdagen går blockeringen av internet in i en ny fas i #Ryssland. Putin frunkar att drönare ska regna på hans egen parad, krymper ceremonin, håller sig i bunker – vilket gör att den dag som ska utstråla styrka riskerar att avslöja det motsatta. Pratar om det i Tv4 ikväll.

[Farida Rustamova @faridaily_]

My nerdy calculations now in the Financial Times!

[Смирнов @sssmirnov]

Есть Путин – нет интернета!
Нет Путина – есть интернет!

https://t.co/UBe2vcbQx2

[Maria Georgieva @mariageorgieva]

Today @istories_media reveals Vladimir Putin fears assassination and a coup, with Kremlin tensions rising among security services since March 2026. An EU intelligence agency notes heightened paranoia, including new surveillance on staffers' homes: https://t.co/IRV01IFQFj

[Liza Fokht @lizafokht]

Reporting this story felt like watching a new season of Black Mirror.

We found that families of Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine are buying and selling AI videos featuring them — “resurrecting” the dead and “bringing home” the living.

https://t.co/mJJSaXWGFq