Russia and US discuss data centre projects, says Putin envoy

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How did the left and right cover Russia and US discuss data centre projects, says Putin envoy?

Of the 18 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 22% are rated left, 17% are rated centre, 61% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 41. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Russia and US discuss data centre projects, says Putin envoy left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 18 rated outlets on this story, 22% are rated left, 17% are rated centre, 61% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Russia and US discuss data centre projects, says Putin envoy biased?

Russia and US discuss data centre projects, says Putin envoy is one event reported by 41 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Russia and US discuss data centre projects, says Putin envoy?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Russia and US discuss data centre projects, says Putin envoy?

41 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What new joint initiatives are Russia and the US discussing?

Russia and the United States are discussing new joint initiatives beyond a recently concluded diesel deal. These include joint data centre projects, some of which could utilise electricity from Russian nuclear power plants. These projects are expected to be announced soon and launched before the end of Russia's 'special military operation' in Ukraine.

What role did the US Department of the Treasury play in a past deal?

According to the left-rated outlet in.gr, the US Department of the Treasury asked the Russian Direct Investment Fund to facilitate payments related to a previous diesel deal between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. This detail was not mentioned in the centre or right-rated reports.

When are these new joint projects expected to be launched?

Kirill Dmitriev, President Vladimir Putin's envoy for investment, stated that the new joint projects, including data centres, would be launched before the end of what Moscow calls its 'special military operation' in Ukraine. This timeline was reported by both left and centre-rated outlets.