DIThe Distraction Index

#russia

11 events across 9 weeks

1Damage
3Hype
7Noise
6.0Avg Dmg
19.0Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-19
Russia Operating Burned-Out Kerch Ferries as Barges
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.5
WEEK 78Jun 21 – 27
HYPE2026-06-21
Trump Foreign Policy Coordination with Russia and China
international · broad
Damage
—
Hype
13.0
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
NOISE2026-02-24
Senate Democrats Criticize Trump on Russia Sanctions
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
1.1
Hype
18.6
WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14
DMG2026-02-07
US Sets June Deadline for Ukraine-Russia Peace Agreement
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
46.0
Hype
26.6
WEEK 37Sep 7 – 13
NOISE2025-09-13
NATO Increases Defense Posture on Eastern Flank Against Russia
Resource Reallocationinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
19.0
NOISE2025-09-13
France Deploys Fighter Jets to Poland After Russian Drone Raid
Resource Reallocationinternational · narrow
Damage
4.9
Hype
24.0
WEEK 34Aug 17 – 23
NOISE2025-08-23
Trump Threatens Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Peace Talks Failure
Policy Changeinternational · narrow
Damage
3.5
Hype
22.1
WEEK 25Jun 15 – 21
HYPE2025-06-14
Trump Discusses Middle East Tensions with Putin
international · broad
Damage
5.8
Hype
31.0
WEEK 20May 11 – 17
NOISE2025-05-17
Trump Makes Accurate Prediction About Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks
Damage
0.0
Hype
4.2
NOISE2025-05-17
Ukraine Peace Talks Achieve Little Beyond Prisoner Swap Pledge
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.2
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8
HYPE2025-03-07
Trump Threatens Russia with Tariffs and Sanctions Over Ukraine
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
4.4
Hype
39.7