Putin announces non-negotiable security zone along Ukraine border

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Putin announces non-negotiable security zone along Ukraine border?

Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 13% are rated left, 24% are rated centre, 63% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 12. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Putin announces non-negotiable security zone along Ukraine border left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Putin announces non-negotiable security zone along Ukraine border biased?

Putin announces non-negotiable security zone along Ukraine border is one event reported by 12 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 Putin announces non-negotiable security zone along Ukraine border?

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 Putin announces non-negotiable security zone along Ukraine border?

12 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 is Russia establishing along its border with Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia is establishing a "security zone" along its border with Ukraine. He stated that this zone will not be part of any negotiations with Kyiv and will remain non-negotiable in future talks.

How long will the security zone be?

According to Aljazeera.net, the security zone will extend 660 km along the border. Of this length, 450 km are currently under Russian control. Other reports did not provide specific figures for the zone's length or the extent of Russian control.

Will occupied parts of Donetsk, Kharkiv, or Sumy be part of negotiations?

Business Daily and news-pravda.com reported that Russian forces do not yet control 10% of Donetsk. They also stated that parts of the Kharkiv and Sumy regions occupied by Russian forces will not be subject to negotiations.