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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
Truth score 42
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

Moscow police detain over 200 people, reportedly forcing some to sign military contracts

Detainees told the Russian Telegram channel "Ostorozhno, Novosti" that those over the age of 18 were "persistently" urged to sign a contract with Russia's Defense Ministry. Reports of police beating the detainees, smashing their phones,...

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: UkraineFunding: NonprofitOwner: Independent (Crowdfunded)
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The Wall Street JournalLeans right

NATO’s New Defense Plan Would Mean Strikes Deep Inside Russia

Commanders say precise long-range weapons are core to deterring Moscow from attacking the alliance.

Lean: Leans right Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: News Corp
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 45 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 85 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
Truth score 422
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

How Russia uses AI, bot farms to undermine support for Ukraine

How is Russia using bot farms, AI, and online propaganda to spread disinformation and undermine support for Ukraine? The Kremlin’s disinformation strategy goes far beyond fake accounts and misleading posts. It is building an...

Lean: Leans left VideoFactuality: HighCountry: UkraineFunding: NonprofitOwner: Independent (Crowdfunded)
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Avg reliability78
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Fact / opinion2/0
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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Daily MailCenter
Truth score 37
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Daily MailCenter

'Ireland is a sitting duck and Russia knows it': Analysts explain why our schools and hospitals will be the next target of 'hybrid' cyber attacks as a senior security expert predicts that the State's lack of a defense strategy WILL be exposed this week...

Fifty government leaders will gather for a European Political Community meeting in Dublin later this week.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: DMGT
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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 63 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 20 Amplification: 0

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ReutersCenter

China's Xi hails new chapter with Germany, urges friendly policy towards Beijing

Friedrich Merz, who is visiting Seoul, said North Korea is putting Europe's security at risk by sending soldiers to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the Ukrainian president is due to arrive in Germany around...

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Thomson Reuters
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United Kingdom20%
Germany10%
Hong Kong10%
Qatar10%
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German Government10%
Alibaba Group10%
Thomson Reuters10%
Reason Foundation10%
Qatar Government10%
Avg reliability72
Low-credibility share10%
Fact / opinion27/0
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Truth score: 82 (Strongly corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 10 Reliability: 72 Bias severity: 14 Risk: 10Sentiment: 4Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The Japan TimesCenter

Pentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia, sources say

The officials argued that some statements by European leaders and officials have undermined continental security. Covered by 8 outlets: 1 lean left, 4 are centre, 3 lean right.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: JapanFunding: CorporateOwner: News2u Holdings
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Private25%
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United States50%
India25%
United Kingdom12%
Japan12%
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Independent38%
Thomson Reuters12%
News2u Holdings12%
ABC Media Ltd12%
HT Media12%
Avg reliability64
Low-credibility share14%
Fact / opinion13/0
State media0%
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Truth score: 76 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 8 Reliability: 64 Bias severity: 50 Risk: 14Sentiment: -31Sensationalism: 1 Amplification: 0

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Technology
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Hindustan TimesCenter
Truth score 401
Centre 100%100%
Hindustan TimesCenter

From Drone Blueprints To Chipmaking: Inside Russia And China’s Growing Defence Ties

A new C4ADS report reveals how Russia and China have deepened their military and technological cooperation, extending beyond raw materials and components to drone designs, aerospace testing and joint research. Russian technical...

Lean: Center VideoFactuality: HighCountry: IndiaFunding: CorporateOwner: HT Media
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Truth score: 40 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 72 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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BBC NewsCenter

Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 14, officials say

At least 14 others were wounded in the attack in the central city of Dnipro, including an 11-year-old boy. Covered by 21 outlets: 6 lean left, 13 are centre, 2 lean right.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: Public broadcasterOwner: BBC (UK Government)
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Corporate58%
Nonprofit12%
Public broadcaster12%
State-funded8%
Private8%
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United States38%
India15%
United Kingdom15%
France8%
Ukraine4%
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Independent27%
Independent (Crowdfunded)7%
HT Media7%
German Government7%
Global Issues7%
Avg reliability74
Low-credibility share4%
Fact / opinion37/1
State media8%
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Truth score: 90 (Strongly corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 26 Reliability: 74 Bias severity: 27 Risk: 4Sentiment: -90Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The Wall Street JournalLeans right

Trump Went to War With Iran. How Do Voters Feel?

The reduced funding could potentially affect the pace at which the US rebuilds its weapons stockpiles depleted during the war with Iran. Covered by 3 outlets: 3 lean right.

Lean: Leans right VideoFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: News Corp
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Israel25%
India25%
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News Corp25%
Jerusalem Post Group25%
ABC Media Ltd25%
Independent25%
Avg reliability64
Low-credibility share25%
Fact / opinion4/0
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Truth score: 60 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 4 Reliability: 64 Bias severity: 100 Risk: 25Sentiment: -75Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

Russia preparing major attack against Ukraine's bridges, critical infrastructure, Zelensky warns

"We currently have intelligence indicating that a new attack is being prepared against our energy infrastructure, our bridges across the Dnipro River, and civilian infrastructure."

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: UkraineFunding: NonprofitOwner: Independent (Crowdfunded)
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Ukraine50%
United States50%
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Independent50%
Avg reliability64
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Fact / opinion2/0
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Truth score: 47 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 2 Reliability: 64 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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Sky NewsLeans right
Truth score 431
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Sky NewsLeans right

'Officially, everyone in Russia has been on their best behaviour'

Hundreds of residents have been evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied city of Oleshky following a humanitarian ceasefire. Sky's Ivor Bennett looks at the coordination in Oleshky – and the harsher line on Russian state TV. To...

Lean: Leans right VideoFactuality: HighCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Comcast
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Truth score: 43 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 80 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Business
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The GuardianLeftDaily MailCenter
Truth score 56
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The GuardianLeft

Streeting says he began stockpiling food weeks ago amid rising threat to UK

Defence secretary says value for money and modernisation key for spending to ‘fight the wars ahead’ The defence secretary, Wes Streeting, says he started stockpiling food and water weeks ago in case of a national emergency, as he talked...

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: Nonprofit trustOwner: Scott Trust
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Truth score: 56 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 2 Reliability: 74 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The GuardianLeft

Ads accusing Republican candidates of protecting Epstein fill airwaves in final midterm push

But select Democrats, too, are being accused of having ties to the late sex offender as country prepares to vote In races across the country, Democratic candidates or groups that support them have released ads accusing Republicans of...

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: Nonprofit trustOwner: Scott Trust
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Private62%
Corporate25%
Nonprofit trust12%
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United States75%
United Kingdom25%
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Salon Media Group12%
Independent12%
Win McCormack12%
Thomson Reuters12%
Raw Story12%
Avg reliability67
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion336/0
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Truth score: 78 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 8 Reliability: 67 Bias severity: 67 Risk: 0Sentiment: -10Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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ReutersCenter

Russia's FSB says minor detained over park attack threat after US tip-off

Russian authorities say a US tip-off helped them identify teenager suspected of planning attack at a Moscow park. Covered by 5 outlets: 2 lean left, 2 are centre, 1 lean right.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Thomson Reuters
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United States33%
United Kingdom17%
Qatar17%
India17%
Israel17%
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Independent33%
Thomson Reuters17%
Qatar Government17%
Jerusalem Post Group17%
Breitbart News Network17%
Avg reliability68
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion6/0
State media17%
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Truth score: 73 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 6 Reliability: 68 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Politics
3 sources
Truth score 581
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ReutersCenter

Russia's Dmitriev in Washington for first US contact since Trump's midterm setback

Covered by 3 outlets: 3 are centre.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Thomson Reuters
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Thomson Reuters33%
RRPR Holding33%
Independent33%
Avg reliability77
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Fact / opinion3/0
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Truth score: 58 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 3 Reliability: 77 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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India TodayCenter

Russia's top independent newspaper shuts down, blames pressure from authorities

Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: IndiaFunding: CorporateOwner: Living Media
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United States67%
India33%
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Google News33%
Living Media33%
Avg reliability66
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Fact / opinion3/0
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Truth score: 59 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 3 Reliability: 66 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -33Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The Wall Street JournalLeans right

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Turns to Nets and Rubber Tires for Makeshift Drone Armor

Oil exports help pay for Moscow’s war effort and Ukraine is trying to hit them hard.

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Avg reliability78
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Fact / opinion2/0
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Truth score: 57 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 2 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Technology
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The Seattle TimesNot rated
Truth score 34
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The Seattle TimesNot rated

Russia’s Rosstat struggles to restore systems after major cyberattack

The agency said it's continuing to restore systems after a cyberattack knocked parts of its infrastructure offline, without providing more detail.

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Truth score: 34 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: Not rated Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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CNBCCenter
Truth score 431
Centre 100%100%
CNBCCenter

Russia's stagflation is leading to increased attacks on Ukraine: Economist

Elina Ribakova, a nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, tells CNBC that Russia’s economy is in stagflation and “will not hold indefinitely.”

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Truth score: 43 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 80 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Associated PressCenter
Truth score 471
Centre 100%100%
Associated PressCenter

Rescuers save roe deer trapped in ice in Russia's Far East

Rescuers saved a young roe deer trapped on ice in Russia’s Far East. The animal was spotted by local residents about five meters from the shore in the Khabarovsk region, who then alerted rescuers. The exhausted deer was taken to a zoo...

Lean: Center VideoFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: NonprofitOwner: AP (Cooperative)
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Truth score: 47 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 92 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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NewsweekCenter
Truth score 40
Centre 100%100%
NewsweekCenter

Russia's Advanced Su-57 Fighter Jet Explodes at Airfield, Ukraine Says

Moscow has used its Su-57 for long-range strikes against Ukraine, but analysts quickly deemed its performance lackluster.

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Truth score: 40 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 70 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Energy
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RedditLeans left
Truth score 32Factuality: Mixed
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RedditLeans left

Russia’s Baltic Exclave Goes Dark as Major Power Plant Failure Triggers Widespread Blackout

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Truth score: 32 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 50 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Markets
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
Truth score 42
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

Russia's legal siege over assets continues, costing Euroclear hundreds of millions of euros in 2026

Euroclear is facing "multiple proceedings in Russian courts," including a case launched by the Russian Central Bank that seeks to challenge the immobilization of its assets.

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: UkraineFunding: NonprofitOwner: Independent (Crowdfunded)
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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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Foreign PolicyCenter
Truth score 45
Centre 100%100%
Foreign PolicyCenter

Russia’s Next Mobilization Is Already Happening

With military recruitment falling short, the Kremlin has switched to stealth and coercion.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Graham Holdings
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Truth score: 45 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 85 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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World
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Daily ExpressLeans right
Truth score 37
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Daily ExpressLeans right

Russia's horror threat to strike UK as WW3 map shows 5 locations obliterated

A shocking map has revealed which areas of the country Putin could target.

Lean: Leans right Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Independent
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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 62 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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ReutersCenter
Truth score 47
Centre 100%100%
ReutersCenter

Russia's Rusal agrees bauxite, alumina joint ventures to tap big deposit in Ghana

Russia's Rusal agrees bauxite, alumina joint ventures to tap big deposit in Ghana Reuters

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Thomson Reuters
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Truth score: 47 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 92 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Sports
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DW NewsCenter
Truth score 45
Centre 100%100%
DW NewsCenter

Who is drug testing Russia's athletes, now that they have returned to international competition?

DW has found that three-quarters of Russia's weightlifting team had no independent out-of-competition testing before this year's world championships, despite the country's doping history.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: GermanyFunding: Public broadcasterOwner: German Government
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Truth score: 45 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 85 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 6 Amplification: 0

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Foreign PolicyCenter
Truth score 45
Centre 100%100%
Foreign PolicyCenter

Has Russia’s Influence in Africa Peaked?

Moscow’s role across the continent has become increasingly controversial.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Graham Holdings
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Truth score: 45 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 85 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 6 Amplification: 0

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BBC NewsCenter

Ukraine's 'deep outrage' after Russia's international ice hockey ban ended

The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturns the ban on Russia by ice hockey's global governing body. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled last week to overturn the governing body's exclusion of Russia from international competition...

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: Public broadcasterOwner: BBC (UK Government)
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Corporate50%
Public broadcaster17%
State-funded11%
Nonprofit trust6%
Nonprofit6%
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United States33%
Canada22%
United Kingdom17%
Qatar6%
Ukraine6%
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Independent27%
Qatar Government7%
Independent (Crowdfunded)7%
Russian Government7%
BBC (UK Government)7%
Avg reliability73
Low-credibility share7%
Fact / opinion35/0
State media11%
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Truth score: 89 (Strongly corroborated) Propaganda risk: 6 Trending: Low Sources: 18 Reliability: 73 Bias severity: 50 Risk: 7Sentiment: -3Sensationalism: 2 Amplification: 0

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The Wall Street JournalLeans right

The Troubled History of Russia’s Anti-Plague Institute

The lab in Siberia where a biologist who recently died of a mysterious pneumonia worked has been cited multiple times for safety violations.

Lean: Leans right Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: News Corp
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News Corp50%
Google News50%
Avg reliability80
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Fact / opinion2/0
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Truth score: 58 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 2 Reliability: 80 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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