December 7, 2025 – Russia Headlines

Story gist: Polina Lurie, buyer of singer Larisa Dolina’s apartment, will not withdraw her complaint from Russia’s Supreme Court. Dolina stated she intends to return the purchase money to Lurie.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Meduza frames the story with exhaustion, noting pervasive talk of the Dolina case and a desire to end coverage. Center Interfax neutrally reports Dolina’s refund intention without emphasis. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential framing sympathetic to Dolina or critical of the buyer’s persistence.

Story gist: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost external power supply via the Dniprovska line in the morning but it was restored. IAEA warned of power reduction after a Russian attack.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets emphasize the morning power loss at ZNPP, highlighting vulnerability. Center outlets focus neutrally on restoration of the Dniprovska line supply. Right-leaning outlets stress IAEA’s warning of power cuts due to a massive Russian attack, attributing fault to Russia. No omissions noted across lanes.

Story gist: Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted a state visit to India. He met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Radio Svoboda emphasize Putin’s satisfaction and warm reception in India, using a positive tone toward his experience. Center outlets such as Interfax focus on the possibility of private Ukraine discussions, introducing geopolitical nuance. Right-leaning sources, including the President’s website, offer a neutral, factual record of the Modi conversation, omitting interpretations or external topics.

Story gist: Debris from a UAV damaged a school and gas station in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting this story entirely. Center source Interfax factually details localized civilian damages from UAV debris. Right-leaning URA.RU shifts emphasis to wider threat, reporting seven Central Russian regions activating heightened readiness against UAVs, stressing defensive response over specific incident impacts.

Story gist: Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development announced gradual discontinuation of SMS authentication for mobile logins to the Gosuslugi portal. Users reported inability to access without installing the Max messenger app.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Meduza emphasizes user complaints and forced Max adoption, framing the change as inconvenient. Center outlet Interfax neutrally reports the policy as a gradual SMS phase-out. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential defenses of the government’s digital security or efficiency rationale.