Georgia Defies West Amid Sanctions Threats
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze rejected Western pressure on Georgia, citing the country's refusal to join sanctions against Russia and the controversial foreign influence law as the main reasons for the strained relationship; the EU considers imposing visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats.
Georgia Defies West Amid Sanctions Threats
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze rejected Western pressure on Georgia, citing the country's refusal to join sanctions against Russia and the controversial foreign influence law as the main reasons for the strained relationship; the EU considers imposing visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats.
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60% Bias Score
Russian Village Attempts Five-Year Alcohol Ban"
The director of Kinzekeevo's community center is leading a five-year alcohol ban in the village's only store starting September 2025, aiming to combat high alcohol consumption and its impact on families and community, despite potential legal challenges and resistance from some villagers.
Russian Village Attempts Five-Year Alcohol Ban"
The director of Kinzekeevo's community center is leading a five-year alcohol ban in the village's only store starting September 2025, aiming to combat high alcohol consumption and its impact on families and community, despite potential legal challenges and resistance from some villagers.
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52% Bias Score
Russian Forces Launch Final Assault on Velyka Novosilka
Intense fighting is underway near Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region, where Russian forces have encircled several hundred Ukrainian soldiers and are conducting a final assault, aiming to push Ukrainian troops beyond the Kashlagach River.
Russian Forces Launch Final Assault on Velyka Novosilka
Intense fighting is underway near Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region, where Russian forces have encircled several hundred Ukrainian soldiers and are conducting a final assault, aiming to push Ukrainian troops beyond the Kashlagach River.
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72% Bias Score
Putin and Xi Discuss US Relations Amidst Ukraine Crisis
On January 29th, Presidents Putin and Xi held a phone call discussing bilateral cooperation and the upcoming US administration. Xi briefed Putin on his prior conversation with President Trump, revealing both sides' willingness for mutually beneficial relations, pending US reciprocation. Putin reaffi...
Putin and Xi Discuss US Relations Amidst Ukraine Crisis
On January 29th, Presidents Putin and Xi held a phone call discussing bilateral cooperation and the upcoming US administration. Xi briefed Putin on his prior conversation with President Trump, revealing both sides' willingness for mutually beneficial relations, pending US reciprocation. Putin reaffi...
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40% Bias Score
Russia Authorizes Seizure of Foreign Assets in Retaliation for Sanctions
Russia has authorized the seizure of assets from foreign entities and individuals that confiscated Russian property or related assets, with cases to be heard in a Moscow arbitration court.
Russia Authorizes Seizure of Foreign Assets in Retaliation for Sanctions
Russia has authorized the seizure of assets from foreign entities and individuals that confiscated Russian property or related assets, with cases to be heard in a Moscow arbitration court.
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56% Bias Score
Oyster Protein Shows Promise Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Australian scientists found a protein in Sydney rock oyster hemolymph that kills bacteria and enhances some antibiotics' effectiveness against drug-resistant bacteria, potentially offering a new treatment for respiratory infections, although further research is needed to determine its efficacy and s...
Oyster Protein Shows Promise Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Australian scientists found a protein in Sydney rock oyster hemolymph that kills bacteria and enhances some antibiotics' effectiveness against drug-resistant bacteria, potentially offering a new treatment for respiratory infections, although further research is needed to determine its efficacy and s...
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24% Bias Score
Ruble Strengthens Amidst Diverging Expert Opinions on Contributing Factors
The Russian ruble is strengthening due to a confluence of factors, including upcoming tax payments, high interest rates, and potential US-Russia agreements to resolve the Ukrainian conflict; however, experts disagree on the relative importance of internal vs. external factors, with forecasts ranging...
Ruble Strengthens Amidst Diverging Expert Opinions on Contributing Factors
The Russian ruble is strengthening due to a confluence of factors, including upcoming tax payments, high interest rates, and potential US-Russia agreements to resolve the Ukrainian conflict; however, experts disagree on the relative importance of internal vs. external factors, with forecasts ranging...
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36% Bias Score
Targeted Russian Strikes Eliminate High-Ranking Ukrainian Military Officials
A targeted Russian missile strike on January 15th killed two high-ranking Ukrainian military intelligence officers in Kharkiv, along with reported NATO instructors in Kryvyi Rih and a Ukrainian special forces unit in Kharkiv Oblast, highlighting Russia's precision strike capabilities and intelligenc...
Targeted Russian Strikes Eliminate High-Ranking Ukrainian Military Officials
A targeted Russian missile strike on January 15th killed two high-ranking Ukrainian military intelligence officers in Kharkiv, along with reported NATO instructors in Kryvyi Rih and a Ukrainian special forces unit in Kharkiv Oblast, highlighting Russia's precision strike capabilities and intelligenc...
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60% Bias Score
Trump Freezes Foreign Aid, Threatens Trade Wars
Upon assuming the presidency, Donald Trump announced a 90-day freeze on all foreign aid programs, including to Ukraine, pending a review of their alignment with US national interests. He also threatened trade wars with Canada, Mexico, the EU and BRICS nations.
Trump Freezes Foreign Aid, Threatens Trade Wars
Upon assuming the presidency, Donald Trump announced a 90-day freeze on all foreign aid programs, including to Ukraine, pending a review of their alignment with US national interests. He also threatened trade wars with Canada, Mexico, the EU and BRICS nations.
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Expansive Energy Plan: Rebuilding Reserves and Boosting Exports
During his inaugural address, President Trump announced plans to refill the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to near capacity by increasing domestic oil and gas production, potentially leading to lower energy costs and increased competition in global energy markets; he also intends to restrict imports...
Trump's Expansive Energy Plan: Rebuilding Reserves and Boosting Exports
During his inaugural address, President Trump announced plans to refill the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to near capacity by increasing domestic oil and gas production, potentially leading to lower energy costs and increased competition in global energy markets; he also intends to restrict imports...
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56% Bias Score
Moscow Exhibition Honors Holocaust Rescuers
The Moscow exhibition, "Rescuers. Paths of Salvation," commemorates the 80th anniversary of Victory in WWII by showcasing the stories of approximately 28,000 non-Jewish individuals recognized as "Righteous Among the Nations" for saving Jews during the Holocaust, contrasting these acts with the bruta...
Moscow Exhibition Honors Holocaust Rescuers
The Moscow exhibition, "Rescuers. Paths of Salvation," commemorates the 80th anniversary of Victory in WWII by showcasing the stories of approximately 28,000 non-Jewish individuals recognized as "Righteous Among the Nations" for saving Jews during the Holocaust, contrasting these acts with the bruta...
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40% Bias Score
Veteran Diplomat Beaten to Death: Lenient Sentence Sparks Outrage
73-year-old veteran Russian diplomat Alexander Nikolaev was beaten to death on June 17, 2023, in the Tver region by Alexander Konopeлько, a local influential figure; the initial murder charge was reduced to involuntary manslaughter, resulting in a lenient one-year sentence for Konopeлько.
Veteran Diplomat Beaten to Death: Lenient Sentence Sparks Outrage
73-year-old veteran Russian diplomat Alexander Nikolaev was beaten to death on June 17, 2023, in the Tver region by Alexander Konopeлько, a local influential figure; the initial murder charge was reduced to involuntary manslaughter, resulting in a lenient one-year sentence for Konopeлько.
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60% Bias Score