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There are 93 news sources being monitored from Russia. Daily, over 4,083 news items are added.

The country code for Russia is ru. For every API endpoint that asks for source-country, just put ru to retrieve news from Russia. And the language code of Russia is ru, use this two-letter code for the language parameter.

Historically, you can search news from Russia starting January 1st, 2022.



API Examples of how to work with news from Russia

Here are some examples how you can get breaking news, search by category, and get front pages for Russia. Be sure to check out the in-depth documentation as each API offers many different parameters to explore.

Get today's breaking news from Russia
source-country=ru
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/top-news?source-country=ru
See the full documentation of how to get news headlines.
Get live news from Russia
source-country=ru
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?source-country=ru
See the full documentation of how to search news.
Get news from Russia in the last week for the category politics
source-country=ru categories=politics
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?source-country=ru&categories=politics
See the full documentation of how to search news by category.
Get front pages from news papers in Russia
source-country=ru date=2024-07-09
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/retrieve-front-page?source-country=ru&date=2024-07-09
See the full documentation of how to get newspaper front pages.


Frequently Asked Questions about Russia News API

How many news sources does World News API cover in Russia?

World News API currently monitors 93 news sources from Russia, adding over 4,083 news articles daily. Sources include major national outlets, regional newspapers, and online news media.

What API endpoints can I use to get news from Russia?

You can use the Top News endpoint for breaking headlines, the Search News endpoint to search by keyword or category, and the Front Pages endpoint to retrieve newspaper front pages. Use the country code ru with the source-country parameter.

Can I search historical news articles from Russia?

Yes, World News API stores news from Russia starting from January 1st, 2022. Use the earliest-publish-date and latest-publish-date parameters in the Search News endpoint to query historical articles.

What language is news from Russia available in?

News from Russia is primarily available in the language code ru. You can filter by language using the language parameter on any search endpoint. World News API supports 86+ languages across all its sources.

Is there a free plan to access Russia news?

Yes! World News API offers a free plan with 50 daily API points — enough to start building and testing with Russia news data. Sign up for a free API key to get started. Paid plans start at $39/month for higher volume needs.

If a news media outlet from Russia is missing, please reach out via our Discord or by email.

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