November 28, 2025 – Russia Headlines

Story gist: Damage was detected at the Baikonur Cosmodrome after the launch of a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Meduza highlights launch pad damage from Russian Soyuz launch and adds expert claims that Russia cannot send humans to space, using alarmist tone. Center Interfax uses neutral title mirroring facts without emphasis. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential defense or downplaying of Russian capabilities.

Story gist: Vladimir Putin made statements during a press approach in Bishkek. He described the US plan to end the Ukraine war as a set of questions for discussion rather than a draft treaty, claimed Ukrainian forces lost 47,000 personnel in October, and said Russian troop advances are accelerating.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent from cluster, omitting coverage of Putin’s claims. Center sources like BBC emphasize Putin’s downplaying of US peace plan as informal questions. Right-leaning outlets like Business Online highlight positive Russian military progress and high Ukrainian losses, using triumphant tone on battlefield gains.

Story gist: Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia is ready to formally document its lack of intentions to attack Europe.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting any progressive framing or reaction to Putin’s statement. Center outlets like Interfax reported neutrally, mirroring the direct phrasing of Putin’s words without added emphasis. Right-leaning BelTA highlighted ‘on paper’ and ‘no aggressive plans,’ introducing a tone of formality and potential skepticism toward Russia’s assurances.

Story gist: An internet trade worker addressed a ‘confession’ to Sberbank CEO German Gref describing experiences in online commerce. Banks opposed discounts by marketplaces, prompting lawyers to assess the conflict.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting pro-worker narratives or pro-bank defenses. Center outlet Pravo.ru framed the story as ‘banks against discounts,’ portraying banks’ actions as an ‘attack’ on marketplaces and emphasizing neutral legal analysis, downplaying personal drama in the confessional title.

Story gist: A cyclone will bring over 50 mm of snow mixed with rain to Primorsky Krai, Russia. PrimPogoda forecasts powerful impacts in the region during late autumn weekends.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting that perspective entirely. Center sources like PrimPogoda frame the event neutrally as a cyclone approaching Primorsky Krai. Right-leaning Mail.ru emphasizes frosty conditions as the last autumn weekends, shifting focus from heavy precipitation and cyclone intensity to cold temperatures and seasonal change.