The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Russia
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Russia’s news is Wars and security (9.7%, 1.5× the world). The news sounds darker than usual.
Russia’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Current stories
The stories and events behind this week
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Russia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. With a population of over 140 million, Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous in the world. It is a highly urbanised country, with three-fourths of its population living in urban areas. Moscow, the most populous metropolitan area in Europe, is the capital and largest city of Russia, while Saint Petersburg is its second-largest city and a major cultural centre.
- Кому положены две выплаты пенсии в декабре: заявление депутатаiz.ru
- Россиянина заманили в скам-центр в Мьянме обещаниями работы в строительствеvesti.ru
- Тренер женской сборной РФ по гандболу: Бойкоты как в хоккее? Нас уже бойкотируютrg.ru
- 'Exactly what Africa needs': Why the continent is choosing Russiarussiaherald.com
- Germany can't spare more Patriots for Ukraineeuropesun.com
- В Севастополе ввели график подачи электричества «2 через 6»mk.ru
- Talks on Russia-Ukraine war begin in Abu Dhabinagalandpost.com · 8 outlets
- Day 10 Roundup: China wins 2 athletics golds, Russia dominates gymnastics at Youth Olympicsazerbaijannews.net · 3 outlets
- US Army soldier arrested in UK for alleged espionage related to Russiaaninews.in · 2 outlets
- US names officer at NATO headquarters arrested on suspicion of spying for Russiajpost.com
- Who is Anna Konidala of Russia? What Pawan Kalyan shared on WhatsApp group on parting wayslivemint.com
- Russia warns foreign troops in Ukraine will be considered legitimate targetsparisguardian.com
Pictures
![Yugyd Va National Park in the Komi Republic is the largest national park in Europe.[264]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/e96a32dd0ffb0dea17904575.jpg)
Yugyd Va National Park in the Komi Republic is the largest national park in Europe.[264]xndr · Public domain 
Trinity Sunday in Russia; the Russian Orthodox Church has experienced a great revival since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, a country that had a policy…Свято-Троицкий собор · Public domain ![Moscow State University, the most prestigious educational institution in Russia[586]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/e7c8d4f485fdf3fc9155b946.jpg)
Moscow State University, the most prestigious educational institution in Russia[586]I.s.kopytov · CC BY-SA 4.0 
The Scarlet Sails being celebrated along the Neva in Saint PetersburgSpbkinoforum · CC BY 3.0 
Kvass is an ancient and traditional Russian beverage.Mr.Icon ( Mricon ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 ![Saint Basil's Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow, most iconic Moscovite architecture that combined earlier Russian church and the Tatar east styles.[1]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/9fbdd4894b27480bd94afec6.jpg)
Saint Basil's Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow, most iconic Moscovite architecture that combined earlier Russian church and the Tatar east styles.[1]Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0
![Yugyd Va National Park in the Komi Republic is the largest national park in Europe.[264]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%82.jpg)
![Moscow State University, the most prestigious educational institution in Russia[586]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9C%D0%93%D0%A3%2C_%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4_%D1%81_%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B4%D1%83%D1%85%D0%B0.jpg)
![Saint Basil's Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow, most iconic Moscovite architecture that combined earlier Russian church and the Tatar east styles.[1]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moscow_July_2011-4a.jpg)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
- Russia and China Challenge U.S. Defenses Near Alaska as Military Threats GrowCBN News
- Russia Will Win an Ugly VictoryJohn Mearsheimer - Offensive Realism
- BREAKING: NATO & Russia Crisis ERUPTS – What Just Happened?!David Hookstead
Russia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
4.6× last week
2.6× last week
2.2× last week
14.5× last week
The White House, Public domain 10.4× last week
Organizations
19.1× last week
The New York Times Company, Public domain 3.6× last week
Russia · The week of 30 Oct to 5 Nov
On social media
Going around online in Russia
What Russia’s own news sites say went viral, trended or got people talking online this week
- Investigators establish when the Usoltsevs’ phones were last onlinevesti.ru · 4 Nov · Translated from Russian
- Lerchek will not attend Moscow City Court hearing: blogger’s appeal to be heard behind closed doorsnews.mail.ru · 4 Nov · Translated from Russian
- Dmitry Tarasov meets Lena Magadan, the “sister” from the memesmuz-tv.ru · 4 Nov · Translated from Russian
- Tyumen Region tax authority searches social media for unregistered entrepreneursura.news · 4 Nov · Translated from Russian
- Andorra goalkeeper deletes social media after harassment following Tenerife player’s deathnews.mail.ru · 4 Nov · Translated from Russian
- Germans on social media urge Merz to emigrate to Ukraine after photo with Zelenskyrg.ru · 4 Nov · Translated from Russian
- Retiree from a suburb of Irkutsk gets suspended sentence for extremism on social mediai38.ru · 4 Nov · Translated from Russian
- Internet goes down, banks collapse: social media spreads a scenario of global catastropheabnews.ru · 4 Nov · Translated from Russian
- November 4th, 2026 - Личный дневник простого блогера — LiveJournallivejournal.com · 4 Nov
- They crashed into a car and fled: children on an ATV cause a road accident in Kuzbass — social mediavse42.ru · 4 Nov · Translated from Russian
- “Scoundrel”: Zelensky’s new statement sparks heated reaction onlineria.ru · 4 Nov · Translated from Russian
- Adventurer and blogger Oleg Tikhonov is paddling a SUP down the Volga toward the Caspian Sea — why, who he is, his story — November 4, 2026161.ru · 4 Nov · Translated from Russian
Headlines: GDELT, from each country’s own news sites; each links to its article
Russia
Discussion
Russia · Friday, 13 November 2026
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Everyday apps here: swayp - очистка галереи · Fusvob VPN : Super VPN 2026 · Polyglot - English language · ПДД 2026 с иллюстрациями · START: онлайн-кинотеатр. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 12,458 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Russia, China, and US Discuss Human Control Over Nuclear AI at APEC Summit (english.pravda.ru)
- Russia's Push for AI Sovereignty Faces Setbacks (jamestown.org)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.8positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual3.0 words per 1,000usually 3.0The GDELT Project
- Fear1.0× usual0.8 words per 1,000usually 0.8The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual6.7 words per 1,000usually 6.9The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual6.9 words per 1,000usually 7.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual9.4 words per 1,000usually 9.4The GDELT Project
Also in the news
- Economic policy uncertainty161.6from newspaper coverage; 100 = long-run averageJul 2026 · −200.2 since Jun 2026Baker, Bloom and Davis (2016), PolicyUncertainty.com · CC BY 4.0
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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Business & economy
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Fashion & beauty
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Health & wellness
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Money & crypto
2Money Pro: Personal Finance AR
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Movies & TV
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3Пиксельная Змейка: Ретро Вызов
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Travel & places
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3Trip.com: Flight, Hotel, Train
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Industries here
Gaming 29Music 24Tech & software 7Telecom & internet 4Travel & tourism 2Media & entertainment 1Finance & banking 1Education 1Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news3reports of events, mostly in English13 Nov 2026 · usually 3 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news68reports of events, mostly in English13 Nov 2026 · usually 59 a dayThe GDELT Project
Economy
- Inflation6.0%Jul 2026 · −0.0 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment2.3%Jun 2026 · +0.2 pts since May 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Consumer confidence99.6100 = long-run averageMay 2023 · +0.3 since Apr 2023OECD
- Central bank rate14.00%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices8.3%Q2 2026 · +0.9 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth1.0%2025 · −3.9 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Business
- Business confidence104.1100 = long-run averageJan 2022 · +0.0 since Dec 2021OECD
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Education
- Law
- Political Science and International Relations
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
1MAYAK X
2VILLIAN & madk1d
3By Indiya
4Koss & ПЛУТТО
5ENZRO
6Bearwolf
7HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté
8Toxis
9Tatiana Bulanova
10Kimo Sounds
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App Store · Free apps
1Fusvob VPN : Super VPN 2026
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2Ping VPN: быстрый и безопасный
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3Happ Plus VPN ++
4ВПН: Огонь Jump VPN
5VPN - Secure VPN 2026
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6Ozon Select: branded goods
7ВПН Зайчик - Супер Быстрый VPN
8Threads
9Sota Connect: Secure Network
10Planet VPN : быстрый впн
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Shadowrocket
2Английский за 24 дня
3PromptGen: AI промпты
4Resizable - Размер фото
5HUD Speed Pro Radar Detector
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6Гардеробная
7swayp - очистка галереи
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8Light | Long Exposure
9Videdit
10Change Video Speed for Safari
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Steam · Top sellers
1Dota 2
2Counter-Strike 2
3PUBG: Battlegrounds
4Rust
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6Probably Stolen
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7Phantom Blade Zero
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8Payday 3
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9R.E.P.O.
10Dreadmoor
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Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends · Steam data provided by Valve. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.