Extreme weather framed as external threat with minimized domestic impact (Экстремальная погода представлена как внешняя угроза с минимизированным внутренним воздействием)

Russian media prominently feature Typhoon Bavi's approach to the Russian Far East, framing it as a major external threat with significant damage in China. However, they omit or minimize coverage of severe domestic weather events—such as the supercyclone that hit Moscow and surrounding areas—which caused widespread destruction but are reported using less dramatic language. While foreign storms are described with urgency and emphasis on their destructive potential, local extreme weather is downplayed, presented as routine or manageable, creating a divergence in perceived severity between intern…

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