Putin promises Russia will win Ukraine war
Russian president speaks at United Russia party congress ahead of parliamentary elections.
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Vladimir Putin și Dmitri Medvedev. FOTO: Getty Images
Photograph: Digi 24 (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Russian President Vladimir Putin promised that Russia would win the war against Ukraine.
- Putin spoke at the United Russia party congress, expressing support for the party ahead of parliamentary elections.
- Dmitry Medvedev stated Russia would regain more territory and described Ukraine as a 'ghost state'.
- Medvedev denounced Russians who left the country and wished for its defeat as 'traitors'.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 4 of the 11 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
11 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised that Russia would win the war against Ukraine. He made the statement during a speech at the United Russia party congress in Moscow. Putin emphasised his support for the party, calling it the country's most experienced force, ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for September.
Dmitry Medvedev, the party leader and vice-chairman of the National Security Council, also spoke at the congress. He stated that Russia would regain more territory, asserting that the Russian army's actions proved this. Medvedev described Ukraine as a 'ghost state' that had lost 20% of its territory and half its population, with millions of Ukrainians having fled as refugees. He also denounced individuals who had left Russia and wished for their country's defeat as 'traitors' and 'cockroaches' who should not be allowed to return.
Disagreement on Ukraine's territorial status
Digi 24 reported that Dmitry Medvedev stated Russia would regain more territory and that the Ukrainian army has proven this. Digi 24 also reported Medvedev described Ukraine as a 'ghost state' that has lost 20% of its territory and half its population.
What the coverage left out
None of the centre or right-rated reports mention the specific figure of 20% territory loss or half the population loss for Ukraine as stated by Dmitry Medvedev. The digests from these outlets did not include this detail, and the full report from Digi 24 was the only source to carry these specific figures.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 22 Aug 2026, 18:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports led on Russian President Vladimir Putin's promise of victory in the war against Ukraine. Both Digi 24 and Radio France Internationale mentioned Putin's speech at the United Russia party congress and his emphasis on the party's role ahead of parliamentary elections. Digi 24 also included Dmitry Medvedev's statements about Russia regaining territory, Ukraine being a 'ghost state', and his denunciation of those who left Russia. Radio France Internationale noted Putin was speaking in a 'difficult context' one month before the elections.
Right
5 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on Russian President Vladimir Putin's call for unity and his support for the United Russia party ahead of parliamentary elections. Die Presse and n-tv highlighted Putin's appeal for cohesion and patriotism. Le Figaro reported Putin putting the party in order for the legislative elections. Yonhap News Agency noted Putin's appeal for unity amid the prolonged war. ussanews.com and ThePress United mentioned Putin's participation in the congress and the party's support for him. n-tv also reported on Medvedev's sharp tones against exiles.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Putin promises Russia will win Ukraine war?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 71% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 11. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Putin promises Russia will win Ukraine war left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 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 promises Russia will win Ukraine war biased?
- Putin promises Russia will win Ukraine war is one event reported by 11 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 promises Russia will win Ukraine war?
- 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 promises Russia will win Ukraine war?
- 11 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 did Vladimir Putin promise regarding the war in Ukraine?
- Russian President Vladimir Putin promised that Russia would win the war against Ukraine. He made this statement during a speech at the United Russia party congress, emphasizing his support for the party ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections.
- What did Dmitry Medvedev say about Ukraine and Russia's territorial gains?
- Dmitry Medvedev stated that Russia would regain more territory and that the Russian army's actions proved this. He described Ukraine as a 'ghost state' that has lost 20% of its territory and half its population, with millions having fled as refugees.
- What was the context of Putin's speech at the United Russia congress?
- Vladimir Putin spoke at the United Russia party congress in Moscow to emphasize his support for the party ahead of parliamentary elections. He called the party the country's most experienced force and spoke in what was described as a 'difficult context' due to the ongoing war and other heightened tensions.
Read it at the source
11 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
2- Putin and Medvedev Promise Russia's Victory in Ukraine: "Our Army Proves This. (opens Digi 24 in a new tab)
- United Russia Congress: Vladimir Putin Speaks in a Difficult Context One Month Before the Parliamentary Elections (opens Radio France Internationale in a new tab)
Radio France Internationale — is Radio France Internationale biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
5- Putin and Medvedev Summon Cohesion in Moscow's War (opens Die Presse in a new tab)
Die Presse — is Die Presse biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Party Congress Before Duma Elections: Putin Calls for Cohesion - Medvedev Rushes Against Exiles (opens n-tv in a new tab)
n-tv
- Putin Puts the Presidential Party in Order to Fight for September's Legislative Elections (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
- Amid the Prolonged War in Ukraine… Putin Appeals for Unity One Month Ahead of General Elections (opens 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency in a new tab)
연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency — is 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Putin taking part in Russia’s ruling party congress (opens ussanews.com in a new tab)
ussanews.com — is ussanews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
4- Putin Claims that Russia Is Developing Despite Difficulties, Called for National Unity in the Conflict in Ukraine (opens n1info.rs in a new tab)
- Putin Came to the UR Congress and Said that the Party “Has Never Made Empty Promises”. Medvedev Then Said that “There Is No Forgiveness” for the “Scoundrels” Who Left — Novaya Gazeta Evropa (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- "People — The Source of Power": Putin, at the EP Convention, Spoke About the Front, Deputies and Empty Promises (opens RTVI in a new tab)
- Putin speaking at Russia’s ruling party congress - The Press United (opens ThePress United in a new tab)
ThePress United — is ThePress United biased? Our profile of this outlet
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