December 26, 2025 – Russia Headlines

Story gist: Investing.com reported a target level of 2700-2750 points for the Moscow Exchange index today, amid trading results and preparations for New Year’s market movement.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets offered no coverage, omitting their perspectives entirely. Center outlet Investing.com framed the story factually and neutrally, emphasizing specific index target levels without tone, political context, economic speculation, or holiday optimism.

Story gist: Vyacheslav Volodin and leaders of State Duma political factions participated in a Russian State Council session.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting opposition perspectives. Center outlet Vedomosti framed neutrally with a photo-focused headline listing participants generically. Right-leaning duma.gov.ru emphasized specific pro-government figures like Volodin and faction leaders attending, highlighting leadership unity and official involvement.

Story gist: Moscow City Court evicted Larisa Dolina from her apartment in Khamovniki district.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Meduza emphasizes possession with ‘her apartment,’ implying personal injustice. Center Interfax uses neutral, precise language naming the court and location without added tone. Right-leaning Finance Mail adopts casual, conclusive phrasing ‘Well, that’s all,’ stressing finality of the court’s order to vacate. Left highlights sympathy, right inevitability; no major omissions across lanes.

Story gist: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree declaring 2026 the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia. Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova and Presidential Aide Sergei Kiriyenko will head the organizing committee.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting coverage entirely and lacking any perspective on the event. Center sources like Vedomosti focus on administrative details, naming Golikova and Kiriyenko as committee heads, emphasizing bureaucracy. Right-leaning Agency of City News centers Putin signing the decree, highlighting presidential initiative and authority.

Story gist: Russian families will receive child benefits and payments ahead of schedule before the New Year holidays. The announcement came from the Social Fund of Russia and local Kurgan sources.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting this pro-family policy perspective. Center outlet Kurgan.ru localizes to Kurgan families and emphasizes ‘holidays’ for positive festive tone. Right-leaning Social Fund of Russia frames nationally with official ‘early’ timing, stressing policy execution without regional limits.