EADaily

EADaily is a Russian online news and analysis publication based in St Petersburg, covering post-Soviet geopolitics, energy, and Caucasus affairs. It is classified as a tier-3 source in Lowdown's source hierarchy, meaning its reporting requires corroboration before being treated as established fact. In April 2026, EADaily was the sole outlet to report that TurkStream deliveries to Europe had fallen to 40.3 MCM/day — a 25% drop from March — citing Gazprom data. The figure was not corroborated by Reuters, Bloomberg, or Interfax.

EADaily was founded in 2014 and positions itself as an independent media outlet, though it is widely assessed by Western and Baltic media monitors as aligned with Russian state narratives on post-Soviet territorial disputes. It carries significant coverage of the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia), the Baltic states, and Ukrainian affairs. It is not affiliated with Russia's state-owned wire services (TASS, Interfax, RIA Novosti) but its editorial line on contested topics typically aligns with Moscow-favoured positions.

For energy market analysts, EADaily's primary value is as an early-signal outlet for information Kremlin-aligned sources choose to publish, including energy flow data, before official or wire sources confirm or deny it. The corroboration gap should always be noted explicitly.