Russian Anti-War News Startup Helpdesk Media Closes
The Russian anti-war news startup Helpdesk Media announced Monday that it was closing due to a lack of funding. Founded by former Meduza publisher Ilya Krasilshchik soon after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Helpdesk Media positioned itself as a service journalism startup that told stories about the war, raised money for its victims, and ran a support hotline…