Russia

Story gist: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the command post of the ‘West’ troop grouping. Chief of the Russian General Staff announced Kupyansk was taken under control.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting Russian advances entirely. Center outlet Interfax emphasized the factual military statement on controlling Kupyansk. Right-leaning coverage highlighted Putin’s personal visit to the command post, focusing on presidential leadership without mentioning the Kupyansk claim.

Story gist: The MOEX Index exceeded 2700 points during evening trading on the Moscow Exchange. It updated its maximum level for the past month.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets omitted coverage entirely, absenting any perspective on the Russian stock market milestone. Center outlet Interfax reported factually and neutrally, mirroring the headline’s plain language on the index surpassing 2700 points and one-month high, with no added tone, emphasis, or economic context.

Story gist: US and Russia prepared a peace plan for the Ukraine war without Ukraine’s participation. Bloomberg reports the plan assumes lifting sanctions on Russia.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Meduza frames the story skeptically, questioning via headline if the US-Russia plan excluding Ukraine will end the war, emphasizing Ukraine’s omission. Center outlet Vedomosti highlights Bloomberg’s detail on sanctions relief for Russia neutrally. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential emphasis on concessions to Russia or criticism of exclusions.

Story gist: Russia’s State Duma adopted comprehensive amendments to the Tax Code.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting any framing from those perspectives. Center outlet Interfax reported factually with the neutral title, emphasizing the official adoption without added tone, details on content, or implications, maintaining impartial wire-service style.

Story gist: Russia’s State Duma adopted the federal budget law for 2026-2028. The budget projects deficits for all three years.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Meduza highlights deficits across all three years, emphasizing fiscal shortfalls. Center Interfax mirrors the official title with neutral, factual reporting. Right-leaning State Duma site announces adoption straightforwardly, omitting deficit details. Left stresses negatives; center and right maintain neutrality without emphasis on financial risks.