Russia news API
Coverage about Russia from 1402 distinct publishers, in whatever language
it was reported. Pass country=RS to filter.
What coverage of Russia looks like
A large stream whose editorial positions differ sharply by where the publisher is based. Treating all Russian-language coverage as one perspective is the most common analytical mistake made with this market.
The media landscape
State-linked outlets, commercial media and publishers based outside the country all appear here. Financial and industrial reporting in the commercial business press is the most factually dense material; coverage of neighbouring states differs sharply by publisher jurisdiction. Outlet provenance is not a detail on this market, it is the primary variable.
Querying this market
Scope by publisher_country or outlet set whenever position matters. Coverage of Central Asia and the Caucasus is far deeper than English-language equivalents.
GET /search?country=RS&mode=hybrid&from=2026-07-24&limit=20Identifiers are FIPS 10-4, not ISO 3166 — why that matters.
What catches people out
An unscoped query returns something plausible for almost any subject, which is precisely the risk — plausibility here is not evidence of representativeness. Coverage of the same event from publishers in different jurisdictions can differ in which facts appear at all, so a result set that looks internally consistent may reflect a single editorial position reached by accident.
Recent coverage
Pulled from the index on 2026-07-31, in the language each was published in.
| Headline | Outlet |
|---|---|
| Attacks 'getting worse': Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities — Global Issues | globalissues.org |
| Markéta Irglová expresses condolences at 'tragic loss' of Glen Hansard | keighleynews.co.uk |
| The prophecy that awaits every Jew | israelnationalnews.com |
| Would YOU turn off your shower while shampooing? Woke environmental scientists want you to 'pause' the water while lathering | dailymail.com |
| US Eyes European Gas Dominance through Balkans | aawsat.com |
| Markéta Irglová expresses condolences at 'tragic loss' of Glen Hansard | maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk |
| Markéta Irglová expresses condolences at 'tragic loss' of Glen Hansard | southwalesguardian.co.uk |
| Inside Mali's escalating conflict: Jihadists, rebels and a failing state | sowetan.co.za |
Who covers Russia
The most active publisher on this country is ria.ru at roughly
2% of the coverage. Combine country with
source to narrow to publishers you trust, or with
language to separate domestic reporting from international.
ria.ru · lenta.ru · news.mail.ru · rg.ru · vesti.ru · life.ru · m24.ru · 1prime.ru · aif.ru · rt.com · vz.ru · news.yam.md · 24tv.ua · mskagency.ru
Cities with their own coverage
Places inside Russia that carry enough coverage to filter on individually,
using city.
city=Moscow— 1.3k articles, 490 outlets
What this market is best for
Best for energy markets, regional security and Central Asian and Caucasus affairs that are barely covered elsewhere. Weakest wherever independent scrutiny of domestic institutions is required. Treat it as an essential source on subjects nobody else reports and a contested one on subjects everybody does.
Narrowing further
# domestic-language coverage only
GET /search?country=RS&language=<iso639-3>&mode=hybrid
# supply-chain risk language, about this country
GET /search?country=RS&signal=signal_supply_disruption&signal_min=0.2Counts are provisional pending a snapshot taken against the API. Outlets and headlines are real.