vz.ru media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places vz.ru as leaning right. We have seen it on 491 published stories of ours.
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Is vz.ru biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places vz.ru as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is vz.ru left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places vz.ru as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is vz.ru reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for vz.ru are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What vz.ru has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with vz.ru’s own report linked underneath.
US President Donald Trump stated that the Houthis in Yemen are 'behaving very badly'. He made the comments to reporters before leaving for Alaska, as a conflict escalation continues in Yemen following the breakdown of a 2022 truce.
vz.ru reported it asTrump Threatened the Hositites with Attacks on Saudi Arabia. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced a deal to purchase diesel fuel from Russia following a phone call with Vladimir Putin. The US Treasury Secretary has affirmed the agreement's legality and benefit to Americans, while concerns remain regarding sanctions law.
vz.ru reported it asTrump Denied the Cessation of the Transfer of U.S. Intelligence to Ukraine. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Hours after Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, Russian forces attacked power plants and energy infrastructure in Ukraine. Ukrainian officials confirmed the attacks and stated Russia had violated the truce.
vz.ru reported it asPeskov Called a Mutually Beneficial Agreement Between Russia and the United States for the Supply of Diesel. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
The European Union has approved its largest-ever package of sanctions against Russia, targeting over 1,600 individuals and entities. This comes as US President Donald Trump announced an agreement for Russia to supply diesel fuel to global markets, a move met with skepticism by European officials.
vz.ru reported it asPeskov Claimed the Risk of Disrupting Russia's and the US's Fuel Deal Due to EU Sanctions (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Lockheed Martin has revealed the PAC-3 Edge, a new missile interceptor intended to counter hypersonic and advanced threats. The company plans significant investment in the project, with testing slated for 2027 and deployment by 2031.
vz.ru reported it asLockheed Martin Introduced the Most Powerful Missile for Patriot. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia is investigating a failure in its air defense systems after a Houthi attack on Riyadh airport killed at least 13 people and wounded over 300. The investigation aims to understand how the barrage of missiles and drones was not intercepted, with initial findings suggesting a tactic of using drones to precede missile strikes.
vz.ru reported it asSaudi Arabia Has Initiated an Investigation Into Air Defence Failures in the Husite Attacks (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
A Delta Airlines flight from New York to Tel Aviv was evacuated at Ben Gurion Airport following an anonymous bomb threat. Security teams searched the aircraft and found no suspicious items. The incident occurred a week after a Flydubai co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain on a flight to Tel Aviv.
vz.ru reported it asThe Plane that Arrived in Israel From the United States Was Isolated Due to the Threat of Explosion (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has suggested he may meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his upcoming Asia trip. Trump described a potential meeting as 'exciting' and said he 'gets along' with Kim.
vz.ru reported it asTrump Didn't Rule Out Meeting Kim Jong Eun on a Trip to Asia. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion between first responders and Tennessee prison officials after her execution failed last month. 911 dispatch recordings reveal the delay, with one report suggesting it lasted over 30 minutes.
vz.ru reported it asBecause of the Mix-up, the Medic Arrived Late at Pike's Post-Crash Execution in the U.S. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that Russia sold $320.7 billion worth of energy resources to EU countries between 2022 and late 2026. He also reported $21.3 billion in sales for the first nine months of 2026, asserting that deliveries continued despite sanctions.
vz.ru reported it asNovak Has Estimated the Supply of Energy From Russia to the EU Since 2022. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported that Saudi Arabia struck Sanaa International Airport. This comes amid escalating clashes, with the Saudi-led coalition previously accusing Houthis of an attack on Riyadh's airport that caused civilian casualties.
vz.ru reported it asSaudi Arabia Stated that a Missile Launched From Yemen at Riyadh Had Been Intercepted (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
An explosion involving unexploded ordnance near Israel's northern border with Lebanon injured up to 20 people, including students and teachers on a field trip. One fatality was reported, and the incident is under investigation.
vz.ru reported it asIn Israel, 18 Schoolchildren Were Hit by an Unexploded Shell (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to order a halt to strikes on Ukraine on election day if Kyiv decides to hold them. Peskov also claimed that Ukraine's request for a 60-day ceasefire was not for electoral purposes but to regroup for further conflict.
vz.ru reported it asPeskov: Putin Is Ready to Stop Attacks on Ukraine on Election Day (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez confirmed that Moroccan warships entered Spanish territorial waters off Ceuta on July 30 and 31. The incursions coincided with a massive arrival of migrants into the Spanish enclave. The Spanish Navy deployed a frigate to the area.
vz.ru reported it asParis: Moroccan Ships Entered the Waters of Ceuta During the Influx of Migrants (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine would organize elections if Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to a 60-day ceasefire. Zelensky also offered to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries in exchange for Moscow ceasing strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
vz.ru reported it asThe Kremlin Rejected the Offer of a Truce Instead of a Long-Term Peace (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Microsoft President Brad Smith has called for urgent global regulation of artificial intelligence, stating that AI currently faces fewer safety requirements than everyday products like milk and washing machines. He advocates for mandatory incident reports and independent evaluators.
vz.ru reported it asMicrosoft Has Been Called to Report an AWOL I.E. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
The EU has added nearly 1,600 individuals and entities to its sanctions list against Russia. EU High Representative Kaja Kallas stated over half are linked to the ballistic missile production chain. This marks the largest single addition of entities since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
vz.ru reported it asEU Approved the 22nd Package of Anti-Russian Sanctions (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with US President Donald Trump about an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. Carney expressed Canada's support for the agreement and reiterated President Zelenskyy's call for Russia to uphold it.
vz.ru reported it asChina Supported Efforts to Resolve the Conflict in Ukraine (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Amazon is reportedly in negotiations to acquire the Israeli AI startup Decart for approximately $7 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal could be finalised soon, though previous acquisition talks with Anthropic and Nvidia did not materialise.
vz.ru reported it asAmazon Started Negotiations to Buy I.I. Startup Decart for $7 Billion. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
EU foreign ministers have agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia, targeting its military-industrial complex and missile production. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced the measures, calling it the largest expansion of the EU sanctions list ever.
vz.ru reported it asThe EU Has Prepared Sanctions Against the Production of Russian Missiles (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Mixed factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for vz.ru.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Russia
- Official site
- vz.ru
- Seen publishing on
- vz.ru
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 491
- Reports listed
- 579
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 29 August 2026
577 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 58 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and vz.ru ran the story anyway.
Across the 493 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than vz.ru’s on 8 of them. Overall it filed a median of 18 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 13 October 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 13 October 2026. Ratings pulled 28 September 2026.
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