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Friend or foe of Russia
876 mentions over the last 7 days in
- 11%Hostile to Russia94 articles
- 84%Neutral734 articles
- 5%Friendly to Russia48 articles
Which side of Russia each article places Donald Trump on. Neutral includes articles that do not relate Donald Trump to Russia at all. Method
6.1%of all news mentions Donald Trump876 of 14,316 articles in the last 7 days
2 : 1Hostile to friendly94 articles hostile to Russia, 48 friendly
8.2%cast as a partner, the most common role72 of 876 mentions
Daily Activity
Mentions of Donald Trump per day, newest first
21 September (so far): 82 mentions, 11 hostile, 67 neutral, 4 friendly.
20 September: 123 mentions, 8 hostile, 109 neutral, 6 friendly.
19 September: 162 mentions, 33 hostile, 125 neutral, 4 friendly.
18 September: 135 mentions, 18 hostile, 112 neutral, 5 friendly.
17 September: 120 mentions, 19 hostile, 90 neutral, 11 friendly.
16 September: 97 mentions, 5 hostile, 83 neutral, 9 friendly.
15 September: 101 mentions, 0 hostile, 94 neutral, 7 friendly.
How Russian media writes about Donald Trump
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
US politician Donald Trump featured in Russian coverage of refinery strikes, sanctions, press access and diplomacy. RBC, Lenta.ru and Fontanka relayed reports that he urged Volodymyr Zelensky to stop attacks on Russian refineries because of diesel prices. Moskovsky Komsomolets quoted Dmitry Peskov criticizing Trump's Russia sanctions law. RBC and Gazeta.ru reported lawsuits over revoked White House press credentials, while Life.ru covered planned talks with Xi Jinping on tariffs, AI and rare earths.
Across 952 articles from 13 outlets in the last 30 days, Trump was presented as neutral toward Russia in 795, hostile in 99 and friendly in 58. Where coverage assigned a role, he was cast as a partner in 87 articles, a threat in 65, successful in 64, declining in 39, ridiculed in 33 and a victim in seven.
RBC, Fontanka and Lenta.ru's refinery reports presented Trump as a friendly partner; Moskovsky Komsomolets opinion pieces on that topic cast him as successful or ridiculed. Nezavisimaya Gazeta's relay of reported complaints about insufficient support from allies presented him as declining, while Komsomolskaya Pravda's coverage of those complaints cast him as a victim.
Recent Articles
959 mentions of Donald Trump
959 articles.
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Donald Trump called for an end to the Ukraine war, saying the conflict is causing suffering worldwide.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the US administration after their reporters were barred from the White House and their credentials were revoked.
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Donald Trump said the Ukraine conflict must end because it is harming the whole world.
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Trump called for an end to the Ukraine conflict, saying the entire world is suffering from it.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the US administration after President Donald Trump said their reporters would be barred from the White House.
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The Wall Street Journal reports that Donald Trump privately complains of too few allies publicly defending his policies and second-term record.
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Bloomberg reports European countries are quietly sending Ukraine power plant parts and heating equipment ahead of winter.
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CNN, Politico and MS NOW sued the Trump administration over revoked White House press credentials, seeking to restore journalists’ access.
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The ICC said arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant remain in force despite US sanctions, and its investigation continues.
Hostile to Russia
India will review the new US sanctions law targeting Russia and Iran before commenting, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said.
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Lukoil’s $20 billion sale of foreign assets to Carlyle has been delayed nearly 10 months pending final US approval, leaving some refineries idle.
Hostile to Russia
Dmitry Peskov said a new US sanctions law on Russian oil and gas exports will not help restore bilateral ties or resolve the Ukraine conflict.
Hostile to Russia
Hungary asked the US for a temporary exemption from new measures targeting buyers of Russian energy while it diversifies supplies.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the Trump administration after their White House credentials were revoked over alleged editorial bias.
Friendly to Russia
Financial Times reports Trump urged Zelensky to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, citing concerns they worsen diesel shortages and raise global prices.
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The New York Times reported that the US dropped plans to strike Houthi positions in Yemen after Donald Trump initially ordered preparations.
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Political analyst Malek Dudakov said Trump may pressure Zelensky over Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries, which US media reported was discussed in their call.
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European Parliament security chief Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann said Europe should coordinate defense beyond NATO, citing Donald Trump’s lack of interest in European security.
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