January 14, 2026 – Russia Headlines

Story gist: Greenland’s Prime Minister Nielsen stated the territory chooses Denmark over the United States ahead of a Danish delegation visit to Washington. A bill on annexing Greenland was introduced in the US House of Representatives. NATO Secretary General linked interest in Greenland to Arctic protection from Russia.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Meduza emphasize the US House bill for annexing Greenland, highlighting its uncertain consideration and implying aggressive intent. Center outlets such as BBC focus neutrally on the Prime Minister’s direct statement rejecting the US for Denmark. Right-leaning sources like NSN stress NATO’s strategic framing of Greenland interest as defense against Russian Arctic threats.

Story gist: Russia’s State Duma opened its last spring session of the outgoing convocation. Coverage includes photos from Vedomosti and a statement from Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, leaving progressive perspectives unrepresented. Center outlet Vedomosti frames neutrally with photo gallery of the session opening, focusing on procedural visuals without commentary. Right-leaning State Duma site emphasizes Chairman Volodin’s patriotic quote on citizens as source of Russia’s might and future, highlighting positive national unity tone.

Story gist: Russia observes Julian calendar holidays, including Old New Year, 13 days after Europe’s Gregorian dates. Folk traditions persist despite official changes.

Bias summary: Left-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential critiques of cultural lag. Center outlets frame neutrally via university expert on traditions and fortune-telling holidays. Right-leaning sources emphasize nostalgic positivity with ‘Old, Good New Year’ folk games. Title adopts sensational tone on persistent ‘ghost holiday’ and folk memory resistance.

Story gist: Imports of passenger cars into Russia fell by one-third. New passenger car sales in Russia for 2025 and December were reported by Avtostat agency; AvtoVAZ recorded declines in Lada sales.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets frame the story with mocking tone on AvtoVAZ’s ‘leadership in failures’ and record Lada sales drops, emphasizing domestic industry woes. Center outlets neutrally report overall sales data from Avtostat without judgment. Right-leaning outlets absent, leaving pro-domestic or sanction-blame perspectives unrepresented.

Story gist: Trading sessions ended with accelerated market decline due to geopolitical factors, as reported by BCS Express.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets omitted coverage of the story, leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlet BCS Express provided neutral factual reporting on trading results, emphasizing the acceleration of decline linked to geopolitics without added tone, speculation, or partisan framing.