Putin Speaks at Moscow Rally in First Public Appearance Since Ukraine Invasion

 

We ran the numbers: There are 1401 news articles covering this topic. 32% (445) are left leaning, 30% (422) are center, and 38% (534) are right leaning.

On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first public appearance since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at a rally in Moscow. While left-leaning articles highlight that Putin praised his country’s troops as they pressed their lethal attacks on Ukrainian cities with shelling and missiles, right-leaning articles highlight that Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out at the United States and its European allies.

A left-leaning article by HuffPost highlights that Putin praised his country’s troops as they pressed their lethal attacks on Ukrainian cities with shelling and missiles. Putin’s quoting of the Bible reflected his increasing focus in recent years on history and religion as binding forces in Russia’s post-Soviet society.

The Hill published a centrist article reporting that police say there were 200,000 people in and around the stadium Putin spoke at. People were seen waving Russian flags as Putin claimed the country was more united now than ever.

A right-leaning article by Washington Examiner highlights that Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out at the United States and its European allies. He accused them of stealing Russian assets and using his “special military operation” in Ukraine as a “pretext” for a long-term strategy of weakening Russia.



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