Russia holds parliamentary election in regions it illegally annexed from Ukraine.
Russia held parliamentary elections in Ukrainian regions it illegally annexed.
The New York Times, AP News and NPR
Why it matters. The voting extends Russian political administration over territories internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.
What to watch. Election results and responses from Ukraine and other governments will follow.
Coverage
Oldest first · UTCCoverage
Oldest first · UTCSourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times“Russia Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since Ukraine War Began”
SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News“Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war - AP News”
SourceNPRUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at NPR“Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war”
Why it’s in the Brief
Ranked 3rd of 10.
- Starting score
- 5.0
- Public-interest topic
- +1.0
- Public-interest terms in the text
- +1.25
- High-reliability sources
- +0.75
- Corroboration by independent outlets
- +1.6
- Score
- 9.6
The ranking is the same for everyone.
Perspective mix. 2 center-left · 1 center.RatingsAllSides and Media Bias/Fact CheckLean and credibility are curated from their public ratings.Unknown outlets stay unrated, never guessed.
Blindspot. No right-leaning outlet is covering this story. 3 of 3 outlets are United States-based. Worth knowing before you make up your mind.