January 11, 2026 – Russia Headlines

Story gist: Severstal and Torpedo played a KHL hockey match in Cherepovets that ended with 13 total goals scored between the teams.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlet (KHL) framed the story with sensational tone in the headline ‘Crazy match,’ emphasizing the high-scoring excitement of the game without deeper analysis or team favoritism. No comparative framing available due to limited coverage across lanes.

Story gist: Donald Trump responded to a journalist’s question about whether he would order the capture of Vladimir Putin. Russian media discussed reasons for Trump’s reported disappointment in Putin.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting the story. Center outlets like BFM.ru neutrally frame it as Trump answering a direct question on ordering Putin’s capture. Right-leaning outlets like EADaily emphasize Trump’s statement that kidnapping Putin, like Maduro, ‘will not be required,’ using reassuring tone and softer ‘kidnap’ language to downplay confrontation.

Story gist: Following Russia’s ‘Oreshnik’ attack, Kyiv authorities enacted emergency shutdowns of electricity, water, and heat on Saturday.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting coverage and any pro-Ukraine perspective. Center outlets like Radio Svoboda neutrally detail utility disruptions in Kyiv, focusing on factual impacts without judgment. Right-leaning URA.RU sensationalizes with ‘hysteria,’ emphasizes authorities begging West for support while claiming public demands peace, portraying Ukraine as desperate and divided.

Story gist: Officials in Vladimir, Russia, urged residents to participate in clearing snow from courtyards. The regional EMERCOM issued an emergency warning for January 10.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting any progressive framing on community response or government aid. No right-leaning outlets reported it, absent conservative emphasis on self-reliance or criticism of official appeals. Center outlets neutrally highlighted the EMERCOM warning and call for public help, focusing on factual urgency without tone or omissions.

Story gist: Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the United States may need to protect Greenland to prevent capture by Russia or China.

Bias summary: No left- or right-leaning coverage. Center outlet BBC neutrally reports Trump’s direct quote on protecting Greenland from potential Russian or Chinese seizure, emphasizing security concerns without speculation. Absent left framing might dismiss as alarmist; right might endorse as strategic necessity against adversaries.