November 9, 2025 – Russia Headlines

Story gist: Kyiv, Ukraine, faced widespread power outages after Russian strikes damaged infrastructure. Emergency blackouts were extended across the country.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like theins.ru emphasize Russian strikes as the direct cause of blackouts in Kyiv, using accusatory tone to highlight aggression. Right-leaning URA.RU frames the event as routine emergency outages extended in Ukraine, omitting Russian involvement and downplaying external fault. Center-leaning perspectives are absent, leaving no neutral coverage without geopolitical emphasis.

Story gist: A helicopter crashed in Dagestan, Russia, killing the deputy director and four employees of KEMZ.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting any framing or perspective on the crash, potentially downplaying regional aviation safety issues. Center outlets like Interfax reported neutrally with factual headlines focusing on victims’ identities and affiliations, without speculation on causes, maintenance, or broader implications, emphasizing straightforward news delivery.

Story gist: In Chuvashia, Russia, officials honored the memory of police officers who died in the line of duty. A similar ceremony occurred in Karelia for internal affairs employees killed during service.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provide no coverage, leaving a progressive perspective on police memorials absent, possibly due to focus on systemic critiques. Center outlets like Pg21.ru frame the Chuvashia event neutrally, emphasizing factual commemoration without added context. Right-leaning sources like rk.karelia.ru cover a parallel Karelia incident with official phrasing, highlighting duty and regional honor to underscore law enforcement valor.

Story gist: Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Andrey Bulyga as deputy secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation and Dmitry Sanchik as deputy minister of defense. The appointments were announced recently.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets are absent, omitting any progressive critique of militarization or security shifts. Center outlets like Vedomosti report neutrally, focusing on the factual appointments without emphasis. Right-leaning sources like BUSINESS Online highlight Sanchik’s military command role in the ‘South’ group, emphasizing strategic defense enhancements and implying continuity in wartime leadership.

Story gist: On November 7, 1941, Soviet leaders held a military parade on Moscow’s Red Square during World War II. German forces were positioned about 100 kilometers from the capital at the time.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets are absent, omitting potential critiques of wartime propaganda or leadership risks. Center sources like Vedomosti frame the event questioningly, emphasizing Moscow’s vulnerability with ‘besieged’ tone and focusing on the parade’s rationale amid enemy proximity. Right-leaning coverage from the Moscow Mayor’s site omits historical peril, instead highlighting a positive modern commemoration via a new Red Square museum on ‘living stories,’ stressing inspirational heritage.