Uzbek Cellulose Fuels Russia's War Machine
Two Uzbekistani cellulose plants exported over \$170 million of cellulose used in Russian munitions since February 2022, despite Uzbekistan's neutral stance on the Ukraine war and its owner, Russian national Rustam Muminov, being a potential sanctions target.
Uzbek Cellulose Fuels Russia's War Machine
Two Uzbekistani cellulose plants exported over \$170 million of cellulose used in Russian munitions since February 2022, despite Uzbekistan's neutral stance on the Ukraine war and its owner, Russian national Rustam Muminov, being a potential sanctions target.
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40% Bias Score
Multiple Drone Sightings Near German Military Bases Spark Espionage Concerns
German police are investigating multiple drone sightings near two military bases in Bavaria, Manching and Neuburg an der Donau, between December 16th and 25th, 2024, raising concerns about potential espionage linked to the war in Ukraine. Investigations include helicopter deployments and a public ap...
Multiple Drone Sightings Near German Military Bases Spark Espionage Concerns
German police are investigating multiple drone sightings near two military bases in Bavaria, Manching and Neuburg an der Donau, between December 16th and 25th, 2024, raising concerns about potential espionage linked to the war in Ukraine. Investigations include helicopter deployments and a public ap...
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44% Bias Score
Captured North Korean Soldiers Offer Evidence of DPRK's Involvement in Ukraine War
Ukraine announced the capture of two wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, claiming they provide "indisputable evidence" of North Korean participation in the war against Ukraine; one soldier possessed a false Russian military ID, while the other had no identification.
Captured North Korean Soldiers Offer Evidence of DPRK's Involvement in Ukraine War
Ukraine announced the capture of two wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, claiming they provide "indisputable evidence" of North Korean participation in the war against Ukraine; one soldier possessed a false Russian military ID, while the other had no identification.
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40% Bias Score
Kremlin Confirms Putin's Openness to Meeting with Trump Amidst Ukraine War Concerns
Following President-elect Trump's statement that he is planning a meeting with Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin confirmed President Putin is open to meeting with him; this comes as concerns are rising in Kyiv that Ukraine may be forced to accept a peace deal on terms favorable t...
Kremlin Confirms Putin's Openness to Meeting with Trump Amidst Ukraine War Concerns
Following President-elect Trump's statement that he is planning a meeting with Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin confirmed President Putin is open to meeting with him; this comes as concerns are rising in Kyiv that Ukraine may be forced to accept a peace deal on terms favorable t...
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52% Bias Score
Russian State Media Website Viewership Plummets Despite Record Funding
Major Russian state media websites, including Komsomolskaya Pravda, Moskovsky Komsomolets, Gazeta.ru, NTV, RIA Novosti, and Lenta.ru, experienced significant audience drops in 2024, despite record government funding for 2025, potentially indicating issues with content effectiveness or audience engag...
Russian State Media Website Viewership Plummets Despite Record Funding
Major Russian state media websites, including Komsomolskaya Pravda, Moskovsky Komsomolets, Gazeta.ru, NTV, RIA Novosti, and Lenta.ru, experienced significant audience drops in 2024, despite record government funding for 2025, potentially indicating issues with content effectiveness or audience engag...
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36% Bias Score
Militarized Masculinity Fuels Violence in Russia's War
Russia's wartime propaganda promotes a militarized masculinity, glorifying soldiers and shaming those who flee, leading to a recalibration of societal values and a surge in sexual violence against women and men in Ukraine and domestic abuse among returning soldiers.
Militarized Masculinity Fuels Violence in Russia's War
Russia's wartime propaganda promotes a militarized masculinity, glorifying soldiers and shaming those who flee, leading to a recalibration of societal values and a surge in sexual violence against women and men in Ukraine and domestic abuse among returning soldiers.
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44% Bias Score
Kremlin-Trump Team Communications Raise National Security Concerns
Before Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025, the Kremlin and Trump's team held undisclosed communications, sparking concerns regarding U.S. national security and alliances, particularly due to Trump's pro-Putin stance and criticism of U.S. allies.
Kremlin-Trump Team Communications Raise National Security Concerns
Before Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025, the Kremlin and Trump's team held undisclosed communications, sparking concerns regarding U.S. national security and alliances, particularly due to Trump's pro-Putin stance and criticism of U.S. allies.
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40% Bias Score
Russia Designates Media Outlets as Terrorist Organizations
Russia's FSB has labeled Komi Daily and Asians of Russia as terrorist organizations for alleged ties to the Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum, a group advocating the dissolution of the Russian Federation into 41 autonomous states; this is the first time such a designation has been applied to media o...
Russia Designates Media Outlets as Terrorist Organizations
Russia's FSB has labeled Komi Daily and Asians of Russia as terrorist organizations for alleged ties to the Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum, a group advocating the dissolution of the Russian Federation into 41 autonomous states; this is the first time such a designation has been applied to media o...
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40% Bias Score
Germany Intercepts Russian Oil Tanker, Averts Potential Spill
On Saturday, German authorities towed the Eventin, a 274-meter-long oil tanker carrying nearly 100,000 tonnes of oil and suspected to be part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet," away from its coast after its engine failed near the island of Ruegen, preventing a potential oil spill.
Germany Intercepts Russian Oil Tanker, Averts Potential Spill
On Saturday, German authorities towed the Eventin, a 274-meter-long oil tanker carrying nearly 100,000 tonnes of oil and suspected to be part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet," away from its coast after its engine failed near the island of Ruegen, preventing a potential oil spill.
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48% Bias Score
Kasta's Anti-War Album Banned in Russia
The exiled Russian rap group Kasta's new album, "New Rap Releases from Abroad," was immediately banned in Russia by Roskomnadzor in September 2024 for its anti-war lyrics; the band cleverly altered lyrics from a previous hit to address criticisms of betraying Russia, highlighting the Kremlin's intol...
Kasta's Anti-War Album Banned in Russia
The exiled Russian rap group Kasta's new album, "New Rap Releases from Abroad," was immediately banned in Russia by Roskomnadzor in September 2024 for its anti-war lyrics; the band cleverly altered lyrics from a previous hit to address criticisms of betraying Russia, highlighting the Kremlin's intol...
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12% Bias Score
13 Dead in Russian Strike on Zaporizhzhia
A Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and wounded 29 others on [Date], prompting condemnation from Ukrainian President Zelensky and highlighting the ongoing conflict's human cost; the attack followed a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian fuel depot.
13 Dead in Russian Strike on Zaporizhzhia
A Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and wounded 29 others on [Date], prompting condemnation from Ukrainian President Zelensky and highlighting the ongoing conflict's human cost; the attack followed a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian fuel depot.
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48% Bias Score
Transnistria Faces Blackout Amid Russia-Moldova Gas Dispute
Following Russia's cut-off of gas supplies to Moldova's Transnistria region due to a financial dispute, the region faces a potential complete electricity blackout, leading to heating and hot water disruptions, and prompting Moldova to summon a Russian diplomat amid accusations of Russia creating reg...
Transnistria Faces Blackout Amid Russia-Moldova Gas Dispute
Following Russia's cut-off of gas supplies to Moldova's Transnistria region due to a financial dispute, the region faces a potential complete electricity blackout, leading to heating and hot water disruptions, and prompting Moldova to summon a Russian diplomat amid accusations of Russia creating reg...
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40% Bias Score