201 of its 786 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Hunger was named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 26 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Russia on 3 of the 7 days held.
Most on Sunday 18 October 2026: Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Russia's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
RussiaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
18 Oct
Petersburgattacks & violence
61 stories, 206 outlets
18 Oct
Moscowattacks & violence
47 stories, 193 outlets
21 Oct
Petersburgattacks & violence
53 stories, 278 outlets
21 Oct
Moscowattacks & violence
94 stories, 298 outlets
23 Oct
Moscowattacks & violence
90 stories, 266 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Russia most175 of its 652 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Power cuts were named in 31 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
131 of its 442 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 144 million people live in Russia. Over these days its news carried 6.8 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about two-thirds of the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence43%423 stories
Rights & justice19%188 stories
Food & livelihood8%77 stories
Disasters & accidents7%67 stories
Health6%63 stories
Displacement6%61 stories
Shelter & services6%59 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%40 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed377 Stories reporting people injured266 Stories reporting arrests85 Stories reporting people affected66 Stories reporting people displaced13 Stories reporting abductions11 Stories reporting evacuations4Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Russia. Ring: the world. Measured over 978 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout one and a half times as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about half usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Russia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Russia's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Ukraine32 in 100 of its 2,789 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence North Korea32 in 100 of its 256 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Mongolia38 in 100 of its 58 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Russia26 in 100
of its 3,791 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Georgia20 in 100
of its 110 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Poland16 in 100
of its 393 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Belarus13 in 100
of its 71 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Finland13 in 100
of its 394 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
China13 in 100
of its 7,650 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Japan13 in 100
of its 3,295 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Lithuania10 in 100
of its 108 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Estonia8 in 100
of its 62 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Azerbaijan11 in 100
of its 757 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Latvia5 in 100
of its 63 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Norway10 in 100
of its 480 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Kazakhstan8 in 100
of its 220 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violence
Russia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
hunger21 Oct20 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualpower cuts19 Oct31 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usual · also 18 OctCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.