Biden 'Convinced' Putin Has Decided to Invade Ukraine
We ran the numbers: There are 2532 news articles covering this topic. 52% (1311) are left leaning, 31% (781) are center, and 17% (440) are right leaning.
On Friday, President Biden said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin has made up his mind to move forward with an invasion of Ukraine. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s remarks amounted to some of the most specific and definitive comments Biden has used to describe his interpretation of Russia’s intentions, right-leaning articles highlight that NATO allies are concerned by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to depart Kyiv for the Munich Security Conference this weekend.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden’s remarks amounted to some of the most specific and definitive comments Biden has used to describe his interpretation of Russia’s intentions. The president also cited intelligence gathering for his assessment of Putin.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Biden and White House officials have for weeks said they did not believe Putin had made a final decision about whether to carry out an invasion into Ukraine. Biden indicated Friday that the U.S. and allies were preparing for a Russian attack in the coming days.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that NATO allies are concerned by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to depart Kyiv for the Munich Security Conference this weekend. Allies of the 30-member alliance are reportedly worried that Russia could exploit the president’s absence.