TASS
TASS is Russia's oldest and largest news agency, owned by the Russian state. Publishing in Russian and English, it distributes domestic and international news and official statements, and generally reflects official Russian positions on political and diplomatic matters. It supplies coverage to both Russian and global audiences as a state news provider.
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Editorial perspective of TASS
TASS is generally regarded as right-leaning in its editorial orientation, according to widely cited media-bias assessments.
Crosswire groups Russia outlets into left, center and right so you can read the same day's events from more than one vantage point. Seeing TASS beside outlets of a different orientation makes editorial choices — which stories lead, which framing is used, what gets omitted — far easier to spot than reading any single source alone.
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