Russia
The world's largest country by area — a nuclear power and major oil-and-gas exporter.
Coverage of Russia is rising : 70 signals on the latest tracked day, up 75% from its three-week baseline of 40, across 22 domains (up from 21 a week ago). That makes it the #24 most-covered of the 348 concerns we track.
If Russia matters to your work, coverage is climbing off its baseline — worth a closer-than-usual look this week.
What’s changed
7 of the last 7 tracked days ran above the three-week baseline — a sustained move, not a one-day spike.
- Russia shifts tactics with round-the-clock air strikes on Kyiv, disrupting daily life · Latest News From Euronews | Euronews RSS · 2026-09-04
- Kyiv to EU: 'Think outside the box' on Russia's frozen assets · Latest News From Euronews | Euronews RSS · 2026-09-04
- Europe Today: Russia targets Europe, Ceuta crisis deepens, and AfD leads polls in east Germany · Latest News From Euronews | Euronews RSS · 2026-09-04
- With an eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe's largest civil defence exercise since WWII · Latest News From Euronews | Euronews RSS · 2026-09-03
- Thousands of Ukrainian children still at risk in Russia as EU prepares new sanctions · Latest News From Euronews | Euronews RSS · 2026-09-03
- Slovakia rejects EU’s plan to lock in Russia sanctions for 12 months · Politico EU (try) · 2026-09-03
What the reporting says
Across 1,146 tracked stories from 173 outlets, reporting on Russia most often describes military action (119), public statements (107), meetings or visits (66), disaster (44), sanctions or trade (37), launches or releases (14).
It shows up alongside Ukraine (496 — sanctions or trade ×2), European Union (191 — sanctions or trade ×4), Putin (179 — meetings or visits ×7), China (349 — meetings or visits ×4), Iran (319 — meetings or visits ×2), Germany (135), NATO (135), United States (191).
Two steps out: AI (through China, 349 shared stories on the weaker link); Hormuz (through Iran, 319 shared stories on the weaker link); Israel (through Iran, 319 shared stories on the weaker link); Middle East (through Iran, 319 shared stories on the weaker link).
Tracked since Dec 16, with coverage on 60 separate days — concentrated in Europe Politics.
What the crowd is pricing
The odds the crowd puts on “Putin out as President of Russia by December 31, 2026?” fell 2 points between Jul 21 and Sep 4, from 8% to 6%.