Yemenis Lured to Ukraine's Frontlines Under False Pretenses
Young Yemeni men are lured to Russia with promises of high-paying jobs, but instead are sent to fight in Ukraine's war, facing dire conditions and often losing contact with their families; this collaboration involves a Houthi-linked company and suggests strategic alignment between Russia and the Hou...
Yemenis Lured to Ukraine's Frontlines Under False Pretenses
Young Yemeni men are lured to Russia with promises of high-paying jobs, but instead are sent to fight in Ukraine's war, facing dire conditions and often losing contact with their families; this collaboration involves a Houthi-linked company and suggests strategic alignment between Russia and the Hou...
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48% Bias Score
Russia Launches Major Offensive in Sumy Region
Russian forces launched a significant offensive into the Sumy region of Ukraine on December 10, 2023, involving multiple military units and aiming to encircle Ukrainian troops in the Sudzhansky district, marking an escalation of the conflict.
Russia Launches Major Offensive in Sumy Region
Russian forces launched a significant offensive into the Sumy region of Ukraine on December 10, 2023, involving multiple military units and aiming to encircle Ukrainian troops in the Sudzhansky district, marking an escalation of the conflict.
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64% Bias Score
Russia Prevents 190 Terrorist Attacks in 2024
Russian security services thwarted 190 terrorist plots in 2024, including six by groups targeting schools and crowds, neutralized 38, and detained over 1,700 individuals; the FSB director linked this to Western support for Ukraine and online propaganda.
Russia Prevents 190 Terrorist Attacks in 2024
Russian security services thwarted 190 terrorist plots in 2024, including six by groups targeting schools and crowds, neutralized 38, and detained over 1,700 individuals; the FSB director linked this to Western support for Ukraine and online propaganda.
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68% Bias Score
Moldova Declares Energy Emergency Amidst Gazprom Debt Dispute
Moldova declared a state of emergency in its energy sector due to a looming gas crisis caused by its refusal to pay a disputed \$709 million debt to Gazprom, impacting both Moldova and the Transnistrian region and potentially causing social instability.
Moldova Declares Energy Emergency Amidst Gazprom Debt Dispute
Moldova declared a state of emergency in its energy sector due to a looming gas crisis caused by its refusal to pay a disputed \$709 million debt to Gazprom, impacting both Moldova and the Transnistrian region and potentially causing social instability.
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52% Bias Score
FSB Arrests Russian-German Citizen for Alleged Railway Sabotage
On December 10, 2024, the FSB arrested a 21-year-old Russian-German citizen in Nizhni Novgorod for allegedly planning railway sabotage; the suspect confessed and an improvised explosive device was found at his home.
FSB Arrests Russian-German Citizen for Alleged Railway Sabotage
On December 10, 2024, the FSB arrested a 21-year-old Russian-German citizen in Nizhni Novgorod for allegedly planning railway sabotage; the suspect confessed and an improvised explosive device was found at his home.
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48% Bias Score
Russia Deploys Hypersonic Oreshnik Missile in Ukraine
Russia used its new hypersonic Oreshnik missile, traveling at Mach 10-11, to strike a military facility in Dnipro, Ukraine on November 21st, marking the first combat use of this type of missile and escalating the conflict.
Russia Deploys Hypersonic Oreshnik Missile in Ukraine
Russia used its new hypersonic Oreshnik missile, traveling at Mach 10-11, to strike a military facility in Dnipro, Ukraine on November 21st, marking the first combat use of this type of missile and escalating the conflict.
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52% Bias Score
German-Russian Arrested in Russia on Sabotage Charges
A German-Russian national, born in 2003, was arrested in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on November 2023, on suspicion of planning a sabotage attack on a railway line, allegedly at the behest of Ukrainian intelligence, with explosives and communication materials found at his residence.
German-Russian Arrested in Russia on Sabotage Charges
A German-Russian national, born in 2003, was arrested in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on November 2023, on suspicion of planning a sabotage attack on a railway line, allegedly at the behest of Ukrainian intelligence, with explosives and communication materials found at his residence.
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56% Bias Score
Ukraine War's Crushing Economic Impact on Russia
Russia's war in Ukraine is causing significant economic strain, with inflation at 15.3% (public perception), a 22% rise in consumer goods prices, and a tripling of defense spending since 2021 to 17 trillion rubles (USD 170 billion), despite an IMF prediction of 3.6% growth. Despite this, the conflic...
Ukraine War's Crushing Economic Impact on Russia
Russia's war in Ukraine is causing significant economic strain, with inflation at 15.3% (public perception), a 22% rise in consumer goods prices, and a tripling of defense spending since 2021 to 17 trillion rubles (USD 170 billion), despite an IMF prediction of 3.6% growth. Despite this, the conflic...
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52% Bias Score
Ukrainian Trust in Trump Spikes Despite Past Threats
A new poll shows 44.6% of Ukrainians trust Donald Trump, despite his past threats to Ukraine, while trust in Biden and Scholz has dropped significantly; 57.2% believe Western support is insufficient.
Ukrainian Trust in Trump Spikes Despite Past Threats
A new poll shows 44.6% of Ukrainians trust Donald Trump, despite his past threats to Ukraine, while trust in Biden and Scholz has dropped significantly; 57.2% believe Western support is insufficient.
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32% Bias Score
Russia's Wartime Economy Slows, Exposing Tensions Among Elites
Russia's wartime economy is slowing, with industrial production declining and the ruble weakening, causing tensions between economic elites and the central bank over interest rates as the war in Ukraine nears its fourth year.
Russia's Wartime Economy Slows, Exposing Tensions Among Elites
Russia's wartime economy is slowing, with industrial production declining and the ruble weakening, causing tensions between economic elites and the central bank over interest rates as the war in Ukraine nears its fourth year.
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28% Bias Score
Ukrainian Public Opinion: Peace Talks vs. Trust in Trump
A new poll shows 64% of Ukrainians support negotiations to freeze the conflict, mainly due to acknowledging heavy losses, while 44% trust Donald Trump, more than in any other European country, indicating a potential reliance on external influence rather than independent decision-making.
Ukrainian Public Opinion: Peace Talks vs. Trust in Trump
A new poll shows 64% of Ukrainians support negotiations to freeze the conflict, mainly due to acknowledging heavy losses, while 44% trust Donald Trump, more than in any other European country, indicating a potential reliance on external influence rather than independent decision-making.
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56% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Rejects Trump's Ukraine Ceasefire Call
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy rejected Donald Trump's call for immediate talks with Russia, citing the need for credible peace guarantees to prevent further losses; Trump estimated 600,000 Russian and 400,000 Ukrainian casualties, while Zelenskyy reported 43,000 Ukrainian deaths and 370,000 wounded.
Zelenskyy Rejects Trump's Ukraine Ceasefire Call
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy rejected Donald Trump's call for immediate talks with Russia, citing the need for credible peace guarantees to prevent further losses; Trump estimated 600,000 Russian and 400,000 Ukrainian casualties, while Zelenskyy reported 43,000 Ukrainian deaths and 370,000 wounded.
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36% Bias Score