Pro-Russian Militia Founder Dies in Moscow Bombing
Armen Sarkisyan, founder of the pro-Russian Arbat Battalion in Ukraine and described as a "criminal mastermind" by Kyiv, died Monday in Moscow from injuries sustained in a bombing at an upmarket residential complex; the Kremlin spokesperson declined to comment.
Pro-Russian Militia Founder Dies in Moscow Bombing
Armen Sarkisyan, founder of the pro-Russian Arbat Battalion in Ukraine and described as a "criminal mastermind" by Kyiv, died Monday in Moscow from injuries sustained in a bombing at an upmarket residential complex; the Kremlin spokesperson declined to comment.
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48% Bias Score
Rosfinmonitoring Refuses to Remove Deceased Navalny from 'Terrorists' List
Russia's Rosfinmonitoring refused to remove deceased opposition leader Alexey Navalny from its 'terrorists and extremists' list, citing an ongoing money laundering and terrorism financing investigation and lack of a legal request to close the case; Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, has accused Presi...
Rosfinmonitoring Refuses to Remove Deceased Navalny from 'Terrorists' List
Russia's Rosfinmonitoring refused to remove deceased opposition leader Alexey Navalny from its 'terrorists and extremists' list, citing an ongoing money laundering and terrorism financing investigation and lack of a legal request to close the case; Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, has accused Presi...
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60% Bias Score
Kremlin Denies Peace Deal Claims Amidst Major US Aid Announcement for Ukraine
The Kremlin denied journalist Dmitry Gordon's claim of a December 30th, 2024 peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, while President Zelensky announced a significant new US aid package totaling $17.5 billion; one part military aid, and another from frozen Russian assets.
Kremlin Denies Peace Deal Claims Amidst Major US Aid Announcement for Ukraine
The Kremlin denied journalist Dmitry Gordon's claim of a December 30th, 2024 peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, while President Zelensky announced a significant new US aid package totaling $17.5 billion; one part military aid, and another from frozen Russian assets.
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48% Bias Score
Kremlin Accuses Ukraine of Terrorist Attack Killing Top Russian General
Following a bomb blast that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's chemical and biological forces, and his aide in Moscow on Tuesday, the Kremlin accused Ukraine of a "terrorist attack", while Ukraine's SBU security service claimed responsibility for the "special operation". A sus...
Kremlin Accuses Ukraine of Terrorist Attack Killing Top Russian General
Following a bomb blast that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's chemical and biological forces, and his aide in Moscow on Tuesday, the Kremlin accused Ukraine of a "terrorist attack", while Ukraine's SBU security service claimed responsibility for the "special operation". A sus...
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48% Bias Score
Large Prisoner Swap Frees Russian Opposition Figure; Poisoning Investigation Opens in Berlin
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent Russian opposition politician, was freed in a large East-West prisoner swap, alleviating fears about his mother's suspected poisoning in Berlin, while a separate poisoning investigation is ongoing in the German capital.
Large Prisoner Swap Frees Russian Opposition Figure; Poisoning Investigation Opens in Berlin
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent Russian opposition politician, was freed in a large East-West prisoner swap, alleviating fears about his mother's suspected poisoning in Berlin, while a separate poisoning investigation is ongoing in the German capital.
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40% Bias Score
Anti-Government Protests Erupt in Georgia Amidst Accusations of Pro-Russian Influence
Georgian protestors burned an effigy of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the country's wealthiest man and alleged pro-Russian figure, amid mass demonstrations against his influence over the Georgian Dream party and the halting of EU accession talks, highlighting growing anti-government sentiment and a geopoliti...
Anti-Government Protests Erupt in Georgia Amidst Accusations of Pro-Russian Influence
Georgian protestors burned an effigy of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the country's wealthiest man and alleged pro-Russian figure, amid mass demonstrations against his influence over the Georgian Dream party and the halting of EU accession talks, highlighting growing anti-government sentiment and a geopoliti...
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60% Bias Score
Navalny's Lawyer Regrets Not Preventing His Return to Russia
Alexei Navalny's lawyer regrets not preventing his return to Russia in 2021, believing it led to his death in prison and the subsequent jailing of three of his lawyers on extremism charges, highlighting the repression of dissent in Russia.
Navalny's Lawyer Regrets Not Preventing His Return to Russia
Alexei Navalny's lawyer regrets not preventing his return to Russia in 2021, believing it led to his death in prison and the subsequent jailing of three of his lawyers on extremism charges, highlighting the repression of dissent in Russia.
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56% 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
Moscow General's Assassination: War's Arrival in Russia
The assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirilov and his aide Ilya Polykarpov by a bomb hidden in an e-scooter in Moscow on Tuesday brought the realities of the war in Ukraine closer to home for many Russians, raising questions about potential escalations and the Kremlin's response.
Moscow General's Assassination: War's Arrival in Russia
The assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirilov and his aide Ilya Polykarpov by a bomb hidden in an e-scooter in Moscow on Tuesday brought the realities of the war in Ukraine closer to home for many Russians, raising questions about potential escalations and the Kremlin's response.
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52% Bias Score
Moscow Assassination Underscores Ukraine War's Proximity
Major General Igor Kirillov and his aide were killed by an explosion in Moscow on Tuesday morning; the attack, likely a targeted assassination, brings the realities of the war in Ukraine closer to home for many Russians and is interpreted by some as a potential catalyst for escalation.
Moscow Assassination Underscores Ukraine War's Proximity
Major General Igor Kirillov and his aide were killed by an explosion in Moscow on Tuesday morning; the attack, likely a targeted assassination, brings the realities of the war in Ukraine closer to home for many Russians and is interpreted by some as a potential catalyst for escalation.
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44% Bias Score
Assad Granted Asylum in Moscow
On December 8th, Russian media, citing a Kremlin source, reported that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family were granted asylum in Moscow due to humanitarian concerns; the exact timing and method of arrival remain unstated.
Assad Granted Asylum in Moscow
On December 8th, Russian media, citing a Kremlin source, reported that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family were granted asylum in Moscow due to humanitarian concerns; the exact timing and method of arrival remain unstated.
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48% Bias Score
Butina Launches NGO to Attract Western Conservatives to Russia
Maria Butina, a former unregistered foreign agent, launched a new NGO, Welcome to Russia, to attract Western conservatives following a Russian decree simplifying residency for those sharing "traditional Russian values," resulting in over 200 applications since April, according to Butina's statistics...
Butina Launches NGO to Attract Western Conservatives to Russia
Maria Butina, a former unregistered foreign agent, launched a new NGO, Welcome to Russia, to attract Western conservatives following a Russian decree simplifying residency for those sharing "traditional Russian values," resulting in over 200 applications since April, according to Butina's statistics...
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60% Bias Score