Ukraine anti-corruption raids target Zelensky aide and MPs in 'Forest Gump' operation

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How did the left and right cover Ukraine anti-corruption raids target Zelensky aide and MPs in 'Forest…?

Of the 119 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 37% are rated left, 34% are rated centre, 29% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 190. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Ukraine anti-corruption raids target Zelensky aide and MPs in 'Forest… left or right?

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Is the coverage of Ukraine anti-corruption raids target Zelensky aide and MPs in 'Forest… biased?

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Which side is not reporting Ukraine anti-corruption raids target Zelensky aide and MPs in 'Forest…?

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Which outlets covered Ukraine anti-corruption raids target Zelensky aide and MPs in 'Forest…?

190 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.

Who was searched in the 'Forest Gump' operation?

Iryna Mudra, deputy head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, and former MP Vadim Stolar were among those searched. NABU and SAP also targeted current and former MPs, officials from the Presidential Office, and figures linked to the Ministry of Justice and Sense Bank. Both Mudra and Stolar confirmed the raids.

What did NABU and SAP find during the searches?

NABU and SAP published excerpts of wiretaps and named likely defendants in the case. *Glavcom* reported that investigators found a document outlining a plan for anti-crisis communication regarding a parliamentary investigative commission. The full contents of the document have not been disclosed.

Why did the raids happen during a parliamentary vote?

The raids coincided with a parliamentary session to vote on new defence and foreign ministers, part of a government reshuffle. Left-rated outlets, including *Il Fatto Quotidiano* and *Zeit Online*, noted the timing but did not establish a direct link between the two events.

Which outlets reported the story?

Five left-rated outlets carried digests of the story, and two left-rated outlets published full reports. No centre- or right-rated outlets in the sample below reported the raids. The left-rated reports emphasised the involvement of Zelensky’s office and the political context of the operation.