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A car bomb exploded on a street in Moscow on Friday, wounding Sergei Zavorotny, a former adviser to Mykola Azarov, Ukraine’s prime minister from 2010 to 2014. Russia’s Investigative Committee said he was taken to hospital and that a criminal investigation is underway; no suspects have been named. Russia says he was seriously hurt. It was the second car bomb in Russia in two days, after a bombing in St Petersburg on Thursday killed a serviceman. Azarov, a pro-Russian politician, fled to Russia in 2014. Al Jazeera reports that Moscow has blamed Kyiv for earlier attacks on people linked to the war, while UPI reports Russia has not yet blamed Ukraine for this one. The attacks came as peace talks involving Russian, Ukrainian and US envoys continued.

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Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. A car bomb exploded on a street in Moscow on Friday, wounding Sergei Zavorotny, a former adviser to Mykola Azarov.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center3Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, CNN
    Center
    United Press International, BBC News, Deutsche Welle
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Russia’s Investigative Committee said Zavorotny was taken to hospital and that a criminal investigation is underway, without naming suspects.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, CNN
    Center
    United Press International

  3. Russia says Zavorotny was seriously hurt; Al Jazeera describes him as critically injured.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    BBC News

  4. The explosion was the second car bombing in Russia in two days, after a bombing in St Petersburg on Thursday killed a serviceman.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center3Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, CNN
    Center
    United Press International, BBC News, Deutsche Welle
    Right
    New York Post

  5. Moscow has blamed Kyiv for earlier attacks on people linked to the war, according to Al Jazeera and the New York Post.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    United Press International
    Right
    New York Post

  6. Peace talks involving Russian, Ukrainian and US envoys were continuing when the attacks happened.

    One side only: the centerReported byCenter2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    United Press International, BBC News

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Has Moscow blamed Ukraine for this bombing?

    Al Jazeera reports that Moscow has blamed Kyiv for the attacks; UPI reports that Russia has not yet blamed Ukraine for this attack, though it has for similar past attacks.

How each side tells it

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All three sides report a Friday car bomb in Moscow that injured Sergei Zavorotny, a former adviser to Mykola Azarov, the second such bombing in two days. Left coverage stresses a series of attacks and Moscow’s blame of Kyiv; center headlines lead with the second bombing.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Al Jazeera and CNN headlines stick to the event and its victim; the Daily Beast, at the far end, frames it as a crisis for Putin.

    Car bombings in Russia kill military officer, injure ex-Ukraine PM adviser
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center headlines lead with the second car bomb in two days; UPI labels the victim pro-Russian, the BBC links it to peace talks, and DW’s are live-blog updates.

    Second car bomb in two days injures pro-Russian Ukrainian in Moscow
    United Press InternationalCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Right coverage is a single Reuters report carried by the New York Post, whose headline leads with the second bombing in two days and the aide’s injury.

    Russia hit with second car bombing in 2 days as former Ukraine PM’s aide is wounded
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left2

    rockedHit With New Crisis

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    rockedMore neutral: has seen a second car bombing in two days

    “Rocked” is a dramatic verb that conveys shock beyond the facts of two bombings.

    Russia has been rocked by a second car bomb attack in as many days, targeting high-profile individuals.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Hit With New CrisisMore neutral: Second car bombing in two days in Moscow

    Calling the event a “crisis” for Putin adds drama and a judgement about its effect on the Russian leader beyond the reported facts.

    Putin Hit With New Crisis on Kremlin’s Doorstep

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • a series of bombings and shootings
  • Moscow blames Kyiv
  • the St Petersburg killing
  • the victim’s ties to Azarov

Leaves out

  • Peace talks involving US, Russian and Ukrainian envoys, which UPI and the BBC tie to the attacks

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Car bombings in Russia kill military officer, injure ex-Ukraine PM adviser

    Moscow blames Kyiv for a series of car bombings that have targeted people linked to the war with Ukraine.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
  • CNNLeft

    Moscow car explosion injures former aide to pro-Russian Ukrainian politician

    Former aide to previous pro-Russian Ukrainian prime minister injured in Moscow car explosion A car explosion in southern Moscow injured a former aide to a pro-Russian Ukrainian politician on Friday, according to Russian authorities, the second apparent attack in two days. …

    Read at CNN (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Putin Sensational language“Hit With New Crisis”Calling the event a “crisis” for Putin adds drama and a judgement about its effect on the Russian leader beyond the reported facts.More neutral: Second car bombing in two days in MoscowDisagree with this highlight? on Kremlin’s Doorstep

    Russia has been Loaded verb“rocked”“Rocked” is a dramatic verb that conveys shock beyond the facts of two bombings.More neutral: has seen a second car bombing in two daysDisagree with this highlight? by a second car bomb attack in as many days, targeting high-profile individuals. Sergei Zavorotniy, who was once a spokesperson for former pro-Russian Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, was injured in an explosion on Friday in Moscow, Russian …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • the second car bomb in two days
  • the victim’s pro-Russian ties
  • the Investigative Committee’s statement
  • peace talks
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • second bombing in two days
  • wounding of Azarov’s former aide
  • Moscow’s earlier blame of Ukraine
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    2 hr 16 min later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 7:15 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    Deutsche Welle, Nov 13, 5:00 AM EST

  • Right

    44 min later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 5:43 AM EST

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  1. Deutsche WelleCenterNov 13, 5:00 AM EST
  2. New York PostRightNov 13, 5:43 AM EST
  3. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 13, 7:15 AM EST
  4. BBC NewsCenterNov 13, 8:11 AM EST
  5. CNNLeftNov 13, 9:06 AM EST
  6. United Press InternationalCenterNov 13, 11:09 AM EST
  7. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 13, 11:44 AM EST

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