Ukraine's Population Collapse and Europe's Demographic Decline
Ukraine's population shrank the fastest in 2023 due to the Russian invasion, creating a refugee crisis and impacting the national economy; Europe is the only continent losing population, with six of the ten fastest-shrinking countries located there, primarily due to low birth rates and emigration.
Ukraine's Population Collapse and Europe's Demographic Decline
Ukraine's population shrank the fastest in 2023 due to the Russian invasion, creating a refugee crisis and impacting the national economy; Europe is the only continent losing population, with six of the ten fastest-shrinking countries located there, primarily due to low birth rates and emigration.
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44% Bias Score
Massive Oil Spill in Kerch Strait Causes Environmental Emergency
Two damaged tankers caused a massive oil spill in the Kerch Strait near Crimea, prompting over 10,000 volunteers to clean up over 71,000 tons of contaminated materials; the incident has raised concerns about environmental damage and has become another point of conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Massive Oil Spill in Kerch Strait Causes Environmental Emergency
Two damaged tankers caused a massive oil spill in the Kerch Strait near Crimea, prompting over 10,000 volunteers to clean up over 71,000 tons of contaminated materials; the incident has raised concerns about environmental damage and has become another point of conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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36% Bias Score
Russia Halts Gas Transit Through Ukraine, Spiking European Prices
Halting Russian gas transit through Ukraine on January 1, 2025, caused European wholesale gas prices to surge above €50/MWh due to increased demand from frigid temperatures and the loss of a key supply source, impacting countries like Austria, Italy, and Slovakia.
Russia Halts Gas Transit Through Ukraine, Spiking European Prices
Halting Russian gas transit through Ukraine on January 1, 2025, caused European wholesale gas prices to surge above €50/MWh due to increased demand from frigid temperatures and the loss of a key supply source, impacting countries like Austria, Italy, and Slovakia.
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48% Bias Score
Declining Support for Zelensky Amidst Ukrainian Mobilization Controversy
A video shows a Ukrainian woman accusing a military enlistment officer of inhumanity for enforcing President Zelensky's mobilization; the officer blames Zelensky's election, highlighting declining public support and criticism from officials like former Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko who calls for...
Declining Support for Zelensky Amidst Ukrainian Mobilization Controversy
A video shows a Ukrainian woman accusing a military enlistment officer of inhumanity for enforcing President Zelensky's mobilization; the officer blames Zelensky's election, highlighting declining public support and criticism from officials like former Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko who calls for...
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64% Bias Score
Russia Halts Gas Flow to Europe After Ukraine Refuses Transit Deal
Russia stopped gas supplies to several European countries on January 1st, 2024, after Ukraine refused to renew a transit agreement amid the war, potentially causing an energy crisis in Eastern Europe, particularly in Moldova's Transnistria region.
Russia Halts Gas Flow to Europe After Ukraine Refuses Transit Deal
Russia stopped gas supplies to several European countries on January 1st, 2024, after Ukraine refused to renew a transit agreement amid the war, potentially causing an energy crisis in Eastern Europe, particularly in Moldova's Transnistria region.
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44% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Vows to End Russia's Invasion in 2025
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy vowed to end Russia's nearly three-year-long invasion of Ukraine in 2025, despite Russia's significant territorial gains in 2024 and the end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe on January 1, 2025.
Zelenskyy Vows to End Russia's Invasion in 2025
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy vowed to end Russia's nearly three-year-long invasion of Ukraine in 2025, despite Russia's significant territorial gains in 2024 and the end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe on January 1, 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Massive Oil Spill Near Crimea Causes Ecological Disaster
Two damaged tankers spilled tons of fuel oil near Crimea, prompting a massive cleanup effort involving over 10,000 volunteers and prompting the Russian government to declare a state of emergency; the spill is causing significant environmental damage and health concerns.
Massive Oil Spill Near Crimea Causes Ecological Disaster
Two damaged tankers spilled tons of fuel oil near Crimea, prompting a massive cleanup effort involving over 10,000 volunteers and prompting the Russian government to declare a state of emergency; the spill is causing significant environmental damage and health concerns.
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24% Bias Score
Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Transit, Slovakia Predicts EU Harm
Ukraine halted Russian natural gas transit to the EU on January 1, 2024, after refusing to renew a pre-war transit agreement with Gazprom, a move that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico believes will primarily harm the EU due to its energy dependence on Russia.
Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Transit, Slovakia Predicts EU Harm
Ukraine halted Russian natural gas transit to the EU on January 1, 2024, after refusing to renew a pre-war transit agreement with Gazprom, a move that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico believes will primarily harm the EU due to its energy dependence on Russia.
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36% Bias Score
Slovakia Threatens Retaliation Against Ukraine Over Halted Russian Gas Transit
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico announced potential retaliatory measures against Ukraine, including reducing electricity and refugee aid, after Ukraine halted Russian gas transit, causing Slovakia to face an estimated €500 million in losses.
Slovakia Threatens Retaliation Against Ukraine Over Halted Russian Gas Transit
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico announced potential retaliatory measures against Ukraine, including reducing electricity and refugee aid, after Ukraine halted Russian gas transit, causing Slovakia to face an estimated €500 million in losses.
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56% Bias Score
Putin's 25 Years: From Cooperation to Confrontation with the West
From 1999 to 2024, Vladimir Putin's leadership in Russia saw an initial period of cooperation with the West, followed by a gradual deterioration marked by interventions in Georgia (2008), annexation of Crimea (2014), and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine (2022), resulting in a new Cold War-like dyn...
Putin's 25 Years: From Cooperation to Confrontation with the West
From 1999 to 2024, Vladimir Putin's leadership in Russia saw an initial period of cooperation with the West, followed by a gradual deterioration marked by interventions in Georgia (2008), annexation of Crimea (2014), and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine (2022), resulting in a new Cold War-like dyn...
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64% Bias Score
Russia's Cultural Assault on Ukraine: Looting and Reinterpreting Museums
Russia's invasion of Ukraine includes the systematic targeting and looting of Ukrainian museums, aiming to erase Ukrainian identity and rewrite history; approximately 1,700,000 museum objects are in occupied territories, with 350,000 listed for recovery.
Russia's Cultural Assault on Ukraine: Looting and Reinterpreting Museums
Russia's invasion of Ukraine includes the systematic targeting and looting of Ukrainian museums, aiming to erase Ukrainian identity and rewrite history; approximately 1,700,000 museum objects are in occupied territories, with 350,000 listed for recovery.
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60% Bias Score
Putin's 25 Years: War, Trump, and Uncertain Future
On December 31, 1999, Boris Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, appointing Vladimir Putin as Russia's new leader; 25 years later, Putin faces reelection amid the war in Ukraine and a potential negotiation with the then US president-elect Donald Trump, who promised to end the war quickly.
Putin's 25 Years: War, Trump, and Uncertain Future
On December 31, 1999, Boris Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, appointing Vladimir Putin as Russia's new leader; 25 years later, Putin faces reelection amid the war in Ukraine and a potential negotiation with the then US president-elect Donald Trump, who promised to end the war quickly.
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44% Bias Score