#Ukraine | The Distraction Index
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#Ukraine
16 events across 15 weeks
0
Damage
8
Distraction
8
Noise
7.9
Avg A
27.9
Avg B
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
DIST
2026-01-30
Trump Personally Requested Putin Not to Strike Kyiv During Cold Weather
Norm Erosion Only
international · moderate
A
10.5
B
29.2
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-11-28
Putin Responds to US Peace Plan for Ukraine Conflict
international · broad
A
0.0
B
12.2
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
NOISE
2025-10-23
Trump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Over Ukraine War
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
8.9
DIST
2025-10-23
Trump Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea
Policy Change
international · broad
A
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
DIST
2025-10-17
Trump Plans Meeting with Putin in Hungary After Zelenskyy Meeting
Policy Change
international · broad
A
20.6
B
31.9
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
NOISE
2025-10-03
Trump Administration Eyes Access to Ukrainian War Drone Technology
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
11.8
B
19.4
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
DIST
2025-08-16
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit on Ukraine War
international · broad
A
15.6
B
57.5
WEEK 32
Aug 3 – 9
DIST
2025-08-09
Trump-Putin Meeting Scheduled for Alaska
Norm Erosion Only
international · broad
A
11.9
B
52.4
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
DIST
2025-05-03
US Readies Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine; Trump Approval Unclear
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
13.9
B
30.7
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
Trump Calls for Ukraine-Russia High-Level Peace Talks, Claims Deal Close
A
0.0
B
12.7
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
Trump May Abandon Ukraine Peace Talks Within Days
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
7.1
B
21.6
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
DIST
2025-04-05
Trump Administration Pursues Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
international · moderate
A
3.1
B
44.9
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE
2025-03-01
Trump Calls for Immediate Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
0.2
B
22.3
WEEK 8
Feb 16 – 22
NOISE
2025-02-22
US Proposes Ukraine UN Text Omitting Mention of Occupied Territory
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
9.5
B
13.8
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-02-08
US Reduces Role in Ukraine Defense as UK Expands
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
5.0
B
14.4
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
DIST
2025-02-01
Trump Claims Potential Breakthrough with Putin on Ukraine War
Policy Change
international · broad
A
16.8
B
29.6
0.0
B
45.2