TASS

Political leaning and stance

TASS is consistently favourable toward Russia and Vladimir Putin, at times in a celebratory tone, and it amplifies officials such as Sergey Lavrov, Dmitry Peskov, Maria Zakharova and Dmitry Medvedev as authoritative voices, quoted without distancing verbs. Ukraine is treated with consistent hostility in every measured month. Toward Donald Trump the tone is authoritative and mostly favourable, becoming neutral more recently, while the United States as a country moved from skeptical to neutral over the summer. Iran and China are treated respectfully. The stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.

Based on headlines from February 2026 to August 2026.

Who owns TASS

TASS is state-owned, organised as a unitary enterprise, and headquartered in Moscow. It traces its origins to 1904.

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What TASS covers

Coverage is centred on Russia and the United States, followed by Ukraine, Iran, China, Germany and NATO. Diplomacy is the largest topic, ahead of military affairs, with comparatively little on society.