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Ceasefire holds in Russian-occupied Oleshky as evacuation of residents is prepared

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7 articles in total, 1 of them opinion. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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BBC, France 24 and Deutsche Welle report that a local ceasefire took effect on October 27 in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, in Ukraine's Kherson region, and that it was brokered by Melania Trump. According to the coverage, about 2,000 people remain in the town, which has been cut off since Russia's 2022 occupation and flooding after the Kakhovka dam's destruction in 2023. Deutsche Welle reports that evacuation preparations are under way, and France 24 reports that the truce held through its first day. The New York Post reports that residents fear they will be sent to Russia and barred from returning home.

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  1. A ceasefire took effect on October 27 in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in Ukraine's Kherson region.

    Reported byCenter3Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    BBC News, France 24, Deutsche Welle
    Right
    New York Post

  2. The truce was brokered by Melania Trump, according to the coverage.

    Reported byCenter2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    BBC News, Deutsche Welle
    Right
    New York Post

  3. The town has had no electricity, gas or water for about three years, residents reported.

    One side only: the centerReported byCenter2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    BBC News, Deutsche Welle

  4. About 2,000 people are still living in Oleshky, according to the Save Ukraine Foundation.

    One outletDeutsche Welle· Center

  5. Residents fear they will be shipped to Russia and barred from returning home.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  6. The Atlantic opinion column calls the Kremlin's staged tours of Oleshky a lie.

    One outletThe Atlantic· Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky and preparations to evacuate residents. Center outlets focus on the truce's status and logistics, the right on residents' fear of being sent to Russia, and the left's only item is an opinion column calling the Kremlin's tours a lie.

  • the left

    0 outlets · 1 opinion

    Only item is an opinion column whose headline calls the Oleshky tours a lie; it says the Kremlin whitewashes a city it has terrorized.

    What You Are About to See From Oleshky, Ukraine, Absolutist framing“Is a Lie”The headline presents the content of a tour that has not yet taken place as settled falsehood.More neutral: Russia to host media tour of OleshkyDisagree with this highlight?
    The AtlanticLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Headlines report the truce's status and the evacuation plans in neutral terms, and one BBC headline names Melania Trump as the broker.

    Ukraine: Ceasefire holds for its first 30 hours in occupied Oleshky
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Headline centers residents' fear of being sent to Russia and places the story under the Melania-brokered ceasefire label.

    Ukrainians fear Russia will keep them from returning home after Melania-brokered ceasefire
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left3

    whitewashed tourshandpicked American journalistsIs a Lie

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    whitewashed toursMore neutral: tours

    The word judges the tours as concealing the truth before any evidence about them is presented.

    The Kremlin is staging whitewashed tours of a city it has terrorized.

    Used byThe Atlantic (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    handpicked American journalistsMore neutral: selected American journalists

    The word implies the journalists were chosen to produce favorable coverage, a claim the excerpt does not establish.

    This week, Russia will permit handpicked American journalists and influencers friendly to the Trump administration to tour Oleshky, a…

    Used byThe Atlantic (Left)

  • Absolutist framing

    Is a LieMore neutral: Russia to host media tour of Oleshky

    The headline presents the content of a tour that has not yet taken place as settled falsehood.

    What You Are About to See From Oleshky, Ukraine, Is a Lie

    Used byThe Atlantic (Left)

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From the left

0 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Kremlin-staged tours
  • Russian terror against the city
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  • The AtlanticLeftOpinion

    What You Are About to See From Oleshky, Ukraine, Absolutist framing“Is a Lie”The headline presents the content of a tour that has not yet taken place as settled falsehood.More neutral: Russia to host media tour of OleshkyDisagree with this highlight?

    The Kremlin is staging Loaded modifier“whitewashed tours”The word judges the tours as concealing the truth before any evidence about them is presented.More neutral: toursDisagree with this highlight? of a city it has terrorized.

    Read at The Atlantic (opens in a new tab)

From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Truce status and first day holding
  • Evacuation preparations
  • Residents' lack of utilities and food

Leaves out

  • Residents' fear of being sent to Russia, reported by the right

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

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Fear of forced relocation to Russia
  • Melania Trump's role in the ceasefire
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  • The Washington TimesRight

    A ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is holding, officials say, as Moscow and Kyiv await U.S.-led talks

    A planned six-day ceasefire in and around a Russia-occupied city in southern Ukraine held for its first day and night, officials said Wednesday, but Moscow and Kyiv battered each other elsewhere as they awaited a date for the next round of U.S.-brokered talks.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Ukrainians fear Russia will keep them from returning home after Melania-brokered ceasefire

    Residents of a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city are fearing they’ll be shipped off to Russia and barred from returning home — even as they flee a humanitarian crisis under a ceasefire brokered by first lady Melania Trump.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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  • Center

    First to report

    BBC News, Oct 27, 4:19 PM EDT

  • Right

    19 hr 37 min later

    Its first report, Oct 28, 11:56 AM EDT

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  1. BBC NewsCenterOct 27, 4:19 PM EDT
  2. France 24CenterOct 28, 6:46 AM EDT
  3. New York PostRightOct 28, 11:56 AM EDT
  4. The Washington TimesRightOct 28, 12:18 PM EDT
  5. Deutsche WelleCenterOct 28, 1:04 PM EDT

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