Putin Orders Early 2025 Military Exercises for Russian Reservists Amidst Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered 2025 military exercises for reservists up to age 70, raising concerns about potential further mobilization in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine; the decree includes undisclosed sections detailing mobilization plans and targets.
Putin Orders Early 2025 Military Exercises for Russian Reservists Amidst Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered 2025 military exercises for reservists up to age 70, raising concerns about potential further mobilization in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine; the decree includes undisclosed sections detailing mobilization plans and targets.
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48% Bias Score
ISW Predicts Russian Annexation of Belarus Within 10 Years
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) predicts Russia's annexation of Belarus within 10 years due to increasing Russian control; however, experts disagree, citing Belarusian resistance and potential costs for Russia.
ISW Predicts Russian Annexation of Belarus Within 10 Years
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) predicts Russia's annexation of Belarus within 10 years due to increasing Russian control; however, experts disagree, citing Belarusian resistance and potential costs for Russia.
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32% Bias Score
Putin's Soviet Nostalgia: A Tool for Authoritarian Rule
In Russia, Putin's regime leverages nostalgia for the Soviet era—evident in ubiquitous Soviet symbols, media portrayals, and school curricula—to cultivate national unity, suppress dissent, and maintain authoritarian rule, hindering the possibility of future democratic and societal progress.
Putin's Soviet Nostalgia: A Tool for Authoritarian Rule
In Russia, Putin's regime leverages nostalgia for the Soviet era—evident in ubiquitous Soviet symbols, media portrayals, and school curricula—to cultivate national unity, suppress dissent, and maintain authoritarian rule, hindering the possibility of future democratic and societal progress.
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40% Bias Score
EU to Impose 16th Sanctions Package Against Russia on Anniversary of Ukraine Invasion
The European Union will impose its 16th sanctions package against Russia on February 24, 2025, targeting imports of aluminum and LNG, imposing duties on certain nitrogen fertilizers, disconnecting 15 more banks from SWIFT, restricting dual-use goods and technologies, and prohibiting the supply of ga...
EU to Impose 16th Sanctions Package Against Russia on Anniversary of Ukraine Invasion
The European Union will impose its 16th sanctions package against Russia on February 24, 2025, targeting imports of aluminum and LNG, imposing duties on certain nitrogen fertilizers, disconnecting 15 more banks from SWIFT, restricting dual-use goods and technologies, and prohibiting the supply of ga...
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36% Bias Score
Alexandroupolis: NATO's Key Eastern Mediterranean Hub
NATO's Steadfast Dart 25 exercise uses Alexandroupolis, Greece, as a major transit hub, countering rumors of restricted access; the port's strategic importance for Southeastern Europe and broader geopolitical tensions are highlighted.
Alexandroupolis: NATO's Key Eastern Mediterranean Hub
NATO's Steadfast Dart 25 exercise uses Alexandroupolis, Greece, as a major transit hub, countering rumors of restricted access; the port's strategic importance for Southeastern Europe and broader geopolitical tensions are highlighted.
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44% Bias Score
Russia's New Oreshnik Missile: Echoes of the Euromissile Crisis
The unveiling of Russia's new Oreshnik missile, with a range of almost 5,000 kilometers, capable of carrying conventional or nuclear warheads, has raised concerns about European security, echoing the Euromissile crisis of the 1970s and highlighting the need for a European response in the absence of ...
Russia's New Oreshnik Missile: Echoes of the Euromissile Crisis
The unveiling of Russia's new Oreshnik missile, with a range of almost 5,000 kilometers, capable of carrying conventional or nuclear warheads, has raised concerns about European security, echoing the Euromissile crisis of the 1970s and highlighting the need for a European response in the absence of ...
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36% Bias Score
Russia's Access to CERN via JINR Raises Global Security Concerns
Concerns grow over Russia's access to cutting-edge nuclear technology through the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)'s continued participation in CERN, despite its ties to Russia's defense industry and sanctioned entities, posing a significant threat to global security.
Russia's Access to CERN via JINR Raises Global Security Concerns
Concerns grow over Russia's access to cutting-edge nuclear technology through the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)'s continued participation in CERN, despite its ties to Russia's defense industry and sanctioned entities, posing a significant threat to global security.
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48% Bias Score
Freed Russian Opposition Leader Condemns Putin's Regime
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a 43-year-old Russian opposition leader, was freed in August 2023 as part of a prisoner exchange with the West after serving over two years of a 25-year sentence for denouncing Russia's war crimes in Ukraine, highlighting the Kremlin's repression and the ongoing geopolitical ten...
Freed Russian Opposition Leader Condemns Putin's Regime
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a 43-year-old Russian opposition leader, was freed in August 2023 as part of a prisoner exchange with the West after serving over two years of a 25-year sentence for denouncing Russia's war crimes in Ukraine, highlighting the Kremlin's repression and the ongoing geopolitical ten...
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40% Bias Score
Putin Approves Sale of Goldman Sachs' Russian Subsidiary
President Vladimir Putin approved the sale of Goldman Sachs' Russian subsidiary to Balchug Capital Friday, following the bank's attempt to leave Russia after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine and subsequent asset freezes and license revocations.
Putin Approves Sale of Goldman Sachs' Russian Subsidiary
President Vladimir Putin approved the sale of Goldman Sachs' Russian subsidiary to Balchug Capital Friday, following the bank's attempt to leave Russia after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine and subsequent asset freezes and license revocations.
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40% Bias Score
Kremlin Anxious Over Delayed Trump-Putin Phone Call
Russia is concerned about the delayed phone call between Presidents Putin and Trump, almost two weeks after Trump's inauguration; this delay impacts crucial issues such as the Ukraine war, NATO expansion, and arms control, and is further complicated by the delayed appointment of the new Russian amba...
Kremlin Anxious Over Delayed Trump-Putin Phone Call
Russia is concerned about the delayed phone call between Presidents Putin and Trump, almost two weeks after Trump's inauguration; this delay impacts crucial issues such as the Ukraine war, NATO expansion, and arms control, and is further complicated by the delayed appointment of the new Russian amba...
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48% Bias Score
Putin Orders Military Exercises Amidst Mobilization Concerns
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered military exercises for 2025, raising concerns about a potential new mobilization due to the exercises' early scheduling, increased age limits for reservists (up to 70 years old), and higher fines for non-participation, creating online speculation about the in...
Putin Orders Military Exercises Amidst Mobilization Concerns
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered military exercises for 2025, raising concerns about a potential new mobilization due to the exercises' early scheduling, increased age limits for reservists (up to 70 years old), and higher fines for non-participation, creating online speculation about the in...
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52% Bias Score
German Youth's Growing Skepticism Amidst Political and Economic Uncertainty
A study reveals growing skepticism among German youth due to the Ukraine war, economic downturn, political instability, and the rise of extremist parties, impacting trust in government and future prospects.
German Youth's Growing Skepticism Amidst Political and Economic Uncertainty
A study reveals growing skepticism among German youth due to the Ukraine war, economic downturn, political instability, and the rise of extremist parties, impacting trust in government and future prospects.
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48% Bias Score