TASS (EN)

Political leaning and stance

TASS is consistently favourable toward Russia, Vladimir Putin, Sergei Lavrov and Dmitry Medvedev, quoting them as authoritative voices without distancing verbs, and friendly toward China, Iran, Hungary and Viktor Orbán. It is hostile toward Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky, framing him as illegitimate or corrupt, though the tone eased to skeptical in the latest stretch. NATO, the European Union and the United Nations draw skeptical coverage. The United States moves between neutral and skeptical, while Donald Trump reads neutral to favourable. As a state agency, its stance may reflect official positioning. The stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.

Based on headlines from January 2026 to August 2026.

Who owns TASS (EN)

TASS is a state-owned news agency of Russia, organised as a federal unitary enterprise, with roots in the St. Petersburg Telegraph Agency of 1904.

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What TASS (EN) covers

TASS covers Russia most, followed by Ukraine, the United States and Iran, with smaller attention to the European Union, Israel, the Visegrad Group and China. Diplomacy dominates the mix, with military stories second and economy and society small.