Russia

Story gist: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest. Trump promised to keep Budapest as the location for a potential meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Orban stated that the U.S. would not block Russian oil and gas supplies to Hungary.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting perspectives that might criticize Trump’s engagement with Orban or energy policy shifts as concessions to Russia. Center outlets like BBC frame the story factually, emphasizing Orban’s statements on energy supplies without speculation on geopolitical implications. Right-leaning outlets also lack coverage, missing opportunities to highlight Trump’s pragmatic foreign policy or support for European energy independence from U.S. sanctions.

Story gist: The European Commission recommended that EU member states cease issuing multiple-entry Schengen visas to Russian citizens. This measure aims to restrict travel for Russians amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provide no coverage in the cluster, omitting progressive perspectives on EU-Russia relations or humanitarian impacts on Russian civilians. Center outlets like BBC frame the story neutrally, emphasizing policy changes and practical effects with explanatory tone and no strong judgments. Right-leaning outlets also lack coverage, absenting conservative views on border security or criticism of EU sanctions.

Story gist: A helicopter crashed in Dagestan, Russia. The number of fatalities increased to five.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets did not cover the helicopter crash in Dagestan, omitting any progressive or conservative perspectives on safety regulations, emergency response, or regional issues. Center outlet Interfax delivered a neutral, factual report focusing solely on the updated death toll without emphasis on causes, blame, or broader implications, maintaining impartiality.

Story gist: The Mayor of Moscow announced construction of a second pedestrian bridge in the Mnevnikovskaya Poyma area. The project aims to enhance pedestrian connectivity in the district.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting any perspective on the announcement and leaving a progressive or critical view absent. Center outlets like Construction.RU frame it neutrally as an upcoming infrastructure addition, emphasizing factual development without political tone. Right-leaning sources, via the official Mayor’s website, highlight the Mayor’s direct statement, portraying it positively as proactive urban improvement aligned with government initiatives.

Story gist: On the night of November 6, Ukrainian drones attacked several Russian regions, including Volgograd Oblast. In Volgograd, one drone struck a 24-story residential building, while attacks on energy facilities were repelled.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Radio Svoboda emphasize the drone strike on a civilian residential building, highlighting potential harm to innocents and portraying Ukraine’s actions as aggressive toward populated areas. Center outlets such as Interfax focus on the successful repulsion of attacks on energy infrastructure, stressing Russian defensive capabilities without detailing civilian impacts. Right-leaning NEWS.ru frames the story around Ukrainian threats to multiple regions, underscoring danger and invasion-like peril from the AFU.