Russian Businessman Shot Dead in Georgia: Two Arrested
38-year-old Russian businessman Viktor Solovyov was shot and killed on January 5th, 2024, in Georgia during a roadside stop with his girlfriend. Two suspects, initially admitting guilt but now claiming self-defense, have been arrested and charged with murder, robbery, and weapons offenses.
Russian Businessman Shot Dead in Georgia: Two Arrested
38-year-old Russian businessman Viktor Solovyov was shot and killed on January 5th, 2024, in Georgia during a roadside stop with his girlfriend. Two suspects, initially admitting guilt but now claiming self-defense, have been arrested and charged with murder, robbery, and weapons offenses.
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52% Bias Score
Ukraine's Contradictory New Year's Offensive
During the first days of the new year, Ukraine launched multiple unsuccessful counteroffensives near the Russian border, most notably in Kursk Oblast, while simultaneously losing the town of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine's Contradictory New Year's Offensive
During the first days of the new year, Ukraine launched multiple unsuccessful counteroffensives near the Russian border, most notably in Kursk Oblast, while simultaneously losing the town of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine.
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44% Bias Score
Putin Prioritizes Citizen Impact in 2025 Government Meeting
President Putin chaired a government meeting reviewing 2024 accomplishments and 2025 plans, emphasizing citizen impact. Key initiatives included housing improvements benefiting 2.5 million people, a new infrastructure project for 20 million more, a mining ban in energy-short regions, and efforts to ...
Putin Prioritizes Citizen Impact in 2025 Government Meeting
President Putin chaired a government meeting reviewing 2024 accomplishments and 2025 plans, emphasizing citizen impact. Key initiatives included housing improvements benefiting 2.5 million people, a new infrastructure project for 20 million more, a mining ban in energy-short regions, and efforts to ...
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32% Bias Score
Zelenskyy's Second Term Bid Hinges on Zaluzhnyi's Support
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy plans to run for a second term, depending on the support of former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who has been offered a top position in exchange for his backing; refusal could lead to investigations.
Zelenskyy's Second Term Bid Hinges on Zaluzhnyi's Support
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy plans to run for a second term, depending on the support of former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who has been offered a top position in exchange for his backing; refusal could lead to investigations.
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60% Bias Score
Record-Breaking Russian Domestic Tourism in 2024
In 2024, Russia saw a record 79.2 million domestic tourist trips (projected to reach 92 million by year's end), exceeding previous records by 11%, driven by post-pandemic recovery and increased international tourism, particularly from China, exceeding President Putin's 2030 goal.
Record-Breaking Russian Domestic Tourism in 2024
In 2024, Russia saw a record 79.2 million domestic tourist trips (projected to reach 92 million by year's end), exceeding previous records by 11%, driven by post-pandemic recovery and increased international tourism, particularly from China, exceeding President Putin's 2030 goal.
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52% Bias Score
Gorlovka Under Siege: Constant Shelling and Air Threats
Gorlovka, under constant shelling for a decade, faces ongoing threats from nearby Toretsk, despite the protection of the 23rd anti-aircraft missile division using Strela and Osa systems. A recent HIMARS strike narrowly missed a crew, highlighting the dangers.
Gorlovka Under Siege: Constant Shelling and Air Threats
Gorlovka, under constant shelling for a decade, faces ongoing threats from nearby Toretsk, despite the protection of the 23rd anti-aircraft missile division using Strela and Osa systems. A recent HIMARS strike narrowly missed a crew, highlighting the dangers.
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52% Bias Score
US Sanctions Target Russian Oil Sector, Limited Economic Impact Expected
The Biden administration imposed new sanctions on Russian oil companies Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz, along with 30 subsidiaries, 183 oil tankers, two insurance firms, and other entities, impacting their operations and potentially weakening the ruble.
US Sanctions Target Russian Oil Sector, Limited Economic Impact Expected
The Biden administration imposed new sanctions on Russian oil companies Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz, along with 30 subsidiaries, 183 oil tankers, two insurance firms, and other entities, impacting their operations and potentially weakening the ruble.
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52% Bias Score
Key Scientific Advancements to Watch in 2025
KP.RU reports on several key scientific advancements for 2025: a Venus mission searching for life (launching January 2025), clinical trials for a personalized Russian mRNA cancer vaccine (patient availability mid-2025), a partial solar eclipse visible in parts of North America and northern Russia on...
Key Scientific Advancements to Watch in 2025
KP.RU reports on several key scientific advancements for 2025: a Venus mission searching for life (launching January 2025), clinical trials for a personalized Russian mRNA cancer vaccine (patient availability mid-2025), a partial solar eclipse visible in parts of North America and northern Russia on...
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40% Bias Score
Russian Soldiers' Bravery in Donbas: Rescues and Drone Strikes
In Donbas, Gvardii Efreitor Vladimir Averin rescued 20 wounded Russian soldiers under heavy fire, providing medical aid and evacuating them to a field hospital; separately, Ryadovoy Vladimir Bordyug used a drone to eliminate a Ukrainian machine gun nest, enabling a successful assault.
Russian Soldiers' Bravery in Donbas: Rescues and Drone Strikes
In Donbas, Gvardii Efreitor Vladimir Averin rescued 20 wounded Russian soldiers under heavy fire, providing medical aid and evacuating them to a field hospital; separately, Ryadovoy Vladimir Bordyug used a drone to eliminate a Ukrainian machine gun nest, enabling a successful assault.
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68% Bias Score
Heavy Ukrainian Losses Reported in Kursk Region Offensive
The Russian "Sever" group's offensive in Kursk Oblast resulted in heavy Ukrainian losses; approximately 49,830 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed, and numerous armored vehicles and artillery systems destroyed. The fighting involved nine Ukrainian brigades, including former convicts in one unit, wit...
Heavy Ukrainian Losses Reported in Kursk Region Offensive
The Russian "Sever" group's offensive in Kursk Oblast resulted in heavy Ukrainian losses; approximately 49,830 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed, and numerous armored vehicles and artillery systems destroyed. The fighting involved nine Ukrainian brigades, including former convicts in one unit, wit...
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64% Bias Score
Trump's Bold Plans for North America and Beyond
Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration is marked by ambitious plans: purchasing Greenland, adding Canada as the 51st US state, reclaiming the Panama Canal, and renaming the Gulf of Mexico, prompting international reactions ranging from outright rejection to strategic analysis.
Trump's Bold Plans for North America and Beyond
Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration is marked by ambitious plans: purchasing Greenland, adding Canada as the 51st US state, reclaiming the Panama Canal, and renaming the Gulf of Mexico, prompting international reactions ranging from outright rejection to strategic analysis.
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36% Bias Score
Kulikov: Optimistic Outlook on Ukraine Conflict Resolution in 2024
Former Russian Deputy Prime Minister and ex-Minister of Internal Affairs Anatoly Kulikov expressed optimism about ending the Ukraine conflict in 2024, highlighting Russia's improved military capabilities and contrasting troop morale with that of Ukraine, while acknowledging uncertainties regarding U...
Kulikov: Optimistic Outlook on Ukraine Conflict Resolution in 2024
Former Russian Deputy Prime Minister and ex-Minister of Internal Affairs Anatoly Kulikov expressed optimism about ending the Ukraine conflict in 2024, highlighting Russia's improved military capabilities and contrasting troop morale with that of Ukraine, while acknowledging uncertainties regarding U...
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56% Bias Score