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Friend or foe of Russia
47 mentions over the last 7 days in
- 45%Hostile to Russia21 articles
- 55%Neutral26 articles
- 0%Friendly to Russia0 articles
Which side of Russia each article places Joe Biden on. Neutral includes articles that do not relate Joe Biden to Russia at all. Method
0.3%of all news mentions Joe Biden47 of 14,319 articles in the last 7 days
21 : 0Hostile to friendly21 articles hostile to Russia, 0 friendly
23.4%cast as a threat, the most common role11 of 47 mentions
Daily Activity
Mentions of Joe Biden per day, newest first
21 September (so far): 4 mentions, 0 hostile, 4 neutral, 0 friendly.
20 September: 3 mentions, 2 hostile, 1 neutral, 0 friendly.
19 September: 10 mentions, 9 hostile, 1 neutral, 0 friendly.
18 September: 11 mentions, 2 hostile, 9 neutral, 0 friendly.
17 September: 7 mentions, 6 hostile, 1 neutral, 0 friendly.
16 September: 4 mentions, 2 hostile, 2 neutral, 0 friendly.
15 September: 4 mentions, 0 hostile, 4 neutral, 0 friendly.
How Russian media writes about Joe Biden
Written by a language model on 21 September 2026, only from the articles and ratings collected here. It describes the coverage; it does not vouch for what the outlets claim. Method
Russian outlets covered US politician Joe Biden through comparisons with Donald Trump over Ukraine, sanctions and domestic policy. Lenta.ru, Gazeta.ru and Komsomolskaya Pravda relayed Ray McGovern’s claim that Trump, unlike Biden, does not portray Russia as a threat. Moskovsky Komsomolets and Lenta.ru reported Sergei Lavrov’s argument that continued Biden-era sanctions made the Ukraine conflict Trump’s responsibility too. Other reports repeated Trump’s claim to have ended Biden’s campaign against gun owners, while EADaily contrasted Trump’s claims about Biden-era fuel prices with AAA figures.
Across 49 articles from 13 outlets in the last 30 days, Biden was presented as neutral toward Russia in 26 and hostile in 23. Neutral coverage also includes articles unrelated to Russia. Where coverage assigned a role, he was presented as a threat in 11 articles, declining in eight and ridiculed in two.
Lenta.ru presented Biden as hostile in seven of its 11 articles, compared with six of 14 at Moskovsky Komsomolets and five of 10 at EADaily. On Trump’s gun-rights claims, Lenta.ru’s portrayal was rated as ridicule, while Komsomolskaya Pravda’s and Moskovsky Komsomolets’ were rated as decline.
Recent Articles
50 mentions of Joe Biden
50 articles.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia works with all journalists and does not restrict access like the White House.
Neutral
Trump said fuel was pricier under Joe Biden, but AAA data show US diesel has reached a record $1.72 per liter while gasoline remains below its 2022 peak.
Neutral
The Mirror reports that some MAGA-supporting US truck drivers regret voting for Donald Trump, citing high diesel prices linked to the Iran war.
Hostile to Russia
French politician Nicolas Dupont-Aignan accused EU leaders of blocking Ukraine peace efforts to expand control over European populations.
Hostile to Russia
US UN envoy Mike Waltz said Donald Trump is seeking new ways to end the Ukraine conflict and will address sovereignty and peace agreements at the UN General Assembly.
Neutral
US envoy Mike Waltz said President Donald Trump is making new efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and will discuss sovereignty and peace deals at the UN General Assembly.
Hostile to Russia
US envoy Mike Waltz said Donald Trump will address sovereignty, peace deals and efforts to end the Ukraine conflict at next week’s UN General Assembly.
Neutral
The US lifted sanctions on Eritrea’s ruling party, military, several officials and Red Sea Trading Corporation, originally imposed over the Tigray conflict.
Hostile to Russia
Dmitry Kiselyov said Donald Trump is “not the worst option” for Russia, citing reduced direct US funding for Ukraine despite new sanctions.
Hostile to Russia
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern said Donald Trump, unlike Joe Biden, does not describe Russia as a threat and wants Europe to pay for US weapons for Ukraine.
Hostile to Russia
Trump said Russia has been “attacking Europe” for about five years, while signing legislation expanding US sanctions on Russia and some buyers of its oil and gas.
Hostile to Russia
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern said Donald Trump differs from Joe Biden by not portraying Russia as a threat and seeking to reduce US involvement in Ukraine.
Hostile to Russia
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern said Donald Trump has dropped Joe Biden’s rhetoric about a Russian threat and wants Europe to bear more of Ukraine’s defense costs.
Hostile to Russia
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern said Donald Trump, unlike Joe Biden, does not describe Russia as a threat to Europe and signals a US withdrawal from Ukraine.
Hostile to Russia
The US State Department approved a potential $2.68 billion sale of air defense equipment and ammunition to Ukraine.
Hostile to Russia
The US approved a potential $2.68 billion sale of air defense systems and ammunition to Ukraine, funded by European contributions and US military financing.
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Donald Trump said his administration plans to sue CNN, MSNOW and Politico, alleging they spread false information.
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Bloomberg reports the US warned European allies that arms deliveries, including missiles and air defenses, could be delayed up to five years due to depleted stocks from the Iran war.
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