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Arcs in and about Russia from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

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The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes

10 of 538 stories this December

The message behind Putin’s camouflage-clad claim of victory in a key Ukrainian city · 14 articles, Dec 2More than a million without power in Ukraine regions after intense Russian strikes · 8 articles, Dec 13In a first, Ukraine says it struck Russian submarine in Black Sea port with underwater drones · 7 articles, Dec 15Ukraine Hits Russian Shadow Tanker in Mediterranean for First Time · 5 articles, Dec 188 dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port · 20 articles, Dec 20Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow · 36 articles, Dec 22Major Russian Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine Kills at Least 3 People and Cuts Power · 11 articles, Dec 23Russia strikes Ukraine's capital, kills at least 1 person day before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting · 31 articles, Dec 27Ukraine denies Russian claim that drone attack targeted one of Putin’s residences · 26 articles, Dec 29Russian drone attack injures 3 Ukrainian children as Putin expresses confidence in victory · 7 articles, Dec 31
The Russia-Ukraine war: sanctions on Russia and the fight over its frozen assets

5 of 65 stories this December

Putin and Modi announce expansion of Russia-India trade ties · 20 articles, Dec 4Putin says energy ties with India remain 'unaffected' – DW · 6 articles, Dec 4EU Set to Lock Up Russia's Frozen Assets so Hungary and Slovakia Can't Veto Their Use for Ukraine · 7 articles, Dec 12EU leaders decide on whether to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's war effort · 12 articles, Dec 17EU leaders agree on 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine after plan to use Russian assets unravels · 31 articles, Dec 18
The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks

25 of 297 stories this December

US Envoy Witkoff Will Meet Putin in Moscow While Zelenskyy Tours Europe as Peace Efforts Press Ahead · 37 articles, Dec 1Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with US envoys · 18 articles, Dec 2Putin Says There Are Points He Can't Agree To in the US Proposal to End Russia's War in Ukraine · 10 articles, Dec 3Russia-US talks on Ukraine peace deal end without breakthrough, Putin aide says · 10 articles, Dec 3Ukraine to give new peace plans · 12 articles, Dec 6Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as talks to end war continue · 17 articles, Dec 6Zelensky to huddle with European leaders in London as Kremlin praises Trump’s new security strategy · 19 articles, Dec 8Zelenskyy will hold urgent talks with 30 countries as Trump pushes for swift peace deal with Russia · 17 articles, Dec 8Pope Leo meets Zelenskyy, calls for 'just and lasting' peace in Ukraine · 20 articles, Dec 8Ukraine’s Zelensky refuses to give up land to Russia: ‘Precisely what we are fighting for’ · 11 articles, Dec 9US proposes ‘free economic zone’ in parts of Donbas after Ukrainian pullback, Zelensky says · 6 articles, Dec 11Ukraine war briefing: US envoy to meet Zelenskyy, Europe leaders in Berlin · 10 articles, Dec 122 killed in Russia while Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is targeted as peace talks press on · 6 articles, Dec 13Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees · 12 articles, Dec 14US officials say Washington has agreed to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talks - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 5 articles, Dec 15Russia Indicates It’s Open to Ukraine Joining EU as Part of Peace Deal to End War, US Officials Say · 7 articles, Dec 15Zelensky says peace proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days · 19 articles, Dec 16Trump says Ukraine peace deal is ‘closer than ever’ after Berlin talks, but is it? Here are the key sticking points · 12 articles, Dec 16U.S. to meet with Russian and Ukrainian teams in Miami for new peace talks · 9 articles, Dec 18Russia says talks on U.S. peace plan for Ukraine 'are proceeding constructively' · 22 articles, Dec 21Zelenskyy says he’s open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine’s industrial heartland - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 10 articles, Dec 24U.S. and Ukraine reach consensus on key issues aimed at ending the war · 7 articles, Dec 24Zelenskyy says he will meet with Trump in Florida on Sunday for talks on Ukraine security guarantees · 58 articles, Dec 26Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 'closer than ever' to peace after talks with Zelenskyy · 84 articles, Dec 26Zelensky says US offering Ukraine 15-year security guarantee in latest peace plan · 33 articles, Dec 29
The Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine's politics under martial law · Nov 4, 2023 – Sep 8, 2026Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade deals · Sep 24, 2024 – Sep 29, 2026The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa · Nov 27, 2024 – Sep 18, 2026Trump's push to acquire Greenland · Dec 23, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026The Justice Department's criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey · May 16, 2025 – Sep 26, 2026The Israel-Hamas war: Trump's peace plan, the 2025 cease-fire and what followed · Sep 25, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else273 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Russia that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 28Central African Republic votes as Touadera seeks third presidential term5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Dec 24Bomb blast in Moscow kills two police officers, days after apparent assassination of general20 articles · 20 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 1 right
  3. Dec 24– 25In first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza having to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’24 articles · 22 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 2 right
  4. Dec 22Western intelligence suspects Russia is developing new weapon to target Musk's Starlink satellites15 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  5. Dec 19Putin Tells His Annual News Conference That the Kremlin’s Military Goals Will Be Achieved in Ukraine7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  6. Dec 19Rubio will field questions on Russia-Ukraine, Gaza and Venezuela at news conference5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  7. Dec 13U.S. to lift some trade sanctions on Russia's ally Belarus, envoy says6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  8. Dec 12Germany summons Russian ambassador over alleged sabotage, cyberattacks and election interference5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Dec 11NATO chief warns European allies they could be Russia’s next target7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  10. Dec 5German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits as Europe seeks to counter Russia11 articles · 10 independent sources
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Stories that name Russia

  1. Dec 17– 18Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' entering and leaving Venezuela81 articles · 53 independent sources
    12 left, 13 center, 12 right
  2. Dec 16– 17Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries39 articles · 33 independent sources
    3 left, 10 center, 6 right
  3. Dec 13Belarus frees Nobel Prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Dec 2Fabergé egg fetches record $30.2 million at rare auction7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  5. Nov 29– 30Venezuela airspace claimed to be closed53 articles · 44 independent sources
    10 left, 12 center, 12 right
  6. Nov 24Trump, Xi spoke on phone Monday to discuss trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, US and Chinese officials say13 articles · 13 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  7. Nov 24– 25Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for a state visit later next year14 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 5 right
  8. Nov 20– 24The G20 summit in South Africa ends with the glaring absence of the US after Trump’s boycott22 articles · 16 independent sources
    7 left, 4 center, 1 right
  9. Nov 17– 20Trump signs bill to release the Epstein files373 articles · 99 independent sources
    26 left, 55 center, 21 right
  10. Nov 16– 17Netanyahu insists there can be no Palestinian state, ahead of U.N. vote leaving door open10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 0 right

Local coverage

  1. Jul 30Oregon coast under tsunami advisory after powerful Russia earthquake7 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  2. May 20Trump to unveil plans for US missile defense shield that could cost billions13 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 0 right
  3. Mar 17Teenager Mirra Andreeva beats No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka to win the Indian Wells title - The Daily Reporter1 articles · 1 independent sources
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