December 10, 2025 – Russia Headlines

Story gist: The Financial Times reported that the United States gave Ukraine several days to accept a settlement plan.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Axios and Meduza emphasize US pressure on Ukraine for ‘major territorial concessions’ and Zelensky’s refusal to cede land. Center outlets like Interfax neutrally relay the FT report on the short deadline for plan acceptance. Right-leaning coverage is absent, missing potential focus on US peace efforts or strategic imperatives.

Story gist: On December 9, 2025, Russian air defense forces shot down drones approaching Moscow. Reports indicate two to four drones were downed.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting coverage of the event. Center Interfax emphasized escalation to ‘up to four’ downed drones, focusing on defensive success. Right-leaning Moscow Mayor’s official site quoted Sobyanin specifying two drones downed by Ministry of Defense air defenses, attributing action to state military forces.

Story gist: Russia’s State Duma passed a law establishing rules for logging in forests around Lake Baikal.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Meduza employs dramatic, emotive framing (‘Hear how Baikal cries?’) to evoke environmental alarm and imply harm. Center Interfax uses neutral, factual headline mirroring the law’s title without interpretation. Right-leaning State Duma highlights preservation of Lake Baikal and resident welfare gains, portraying the law positively. Left emphasizes ecological peril; right, protective benefits; center remains descriptive.

Story gist: An An-22 aircraft crashed in Russia’s Ivanovo Oblast.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting those perspectives entirely. Center outlet BBC framed the event by emphasizing the plane’s military nature and status as the world’s largest turboprop aircraft, using descriptive details to underscore its uniqueness without speculation on causes or casualties.

Story gist: MOEX index traded around 2700 points on Tuesday amid Ukraine-related news. Forecasts and comments focused on a potential gap below 2750.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage of the story. Center outlet Interfax factually reported the MOEX index’s movement near 2700 points linked to Ukraine news, emphasizing market levels without geopolitical tone, speculation on impacts, or omissions of broader context.