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- Overall, we rate Ukraina.ru as Right-Center biased and questionable based on its promotion of state propaganda, its use of poor sources, censorship, and failed fact checks.
Detailed Report
Reasoning: Propaganda, Poor Sources, Censorship, Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Russia
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: TOTAL OPPRESSION
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
“Ukraina.ru” is a news portal that focuses on Ukrainian issues, providing news, analysis, and commentary with a perspective that aligns with Russian governmental views. The site emphasizes Russian domestic and foreign policy, economic issues, and military developments, often reflecting a nationalist perspective.
Read our profile on Russian media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
The site is operated by “Rossiya Segodnya,” a state-owned Russian news agency. Advertising generates revenue.
Analysis / Bias
Content on “Ukraina.ru” reflects the Russian government’s stance towards Ukraine, often presenting news and analyses that portray Ukraine in a negative light or through a geopolitical lens favorable to Russian interests.
Ukraina.ru produces news and analysis from a nationalist perspective, with nearly all stories favoring the Russian government. The website does not offer criticism of President Putin, but instead routinely praises him like this Biden assured that he informed Putin about plans for troops. Like all others reviewed, it does not have hyperlinked sourcing to verify information.
Ukraina.ru frequently uses the state narrative that the invasion of Ukraine was justified to stop the spread of Nazism Robert Steukers: Ukraine in Europe is associated with the German occupiers of World War II. There is little evidence to support the Nazi narrative. When reporting on the USA, the articles are framed negatively like this Biden sabotaged peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev.
Like many other Russian media outlets, Uikraina.ru aligns with the government’s narratives on sensitive issues. They demonstrate a right-leaning bias and a mixed level of factual reporting, which is consistent with the challenges faced by media outlets in an environment with significant state influence over the media landscape.
Failed Fact Checks
Overall, we rate Ukraina.ru as Right-Center biased and questionable based on its promotion of state propaganda, its use of poor sources, censorship, and failed fact checks. (D. Van Zandt 03/17/2024)
Source: https://ukraina.ru/
Last Updated on April 25, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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