What the Global South media write about Ukraine
The Center monitors the information space of Global South countries and identifies narratives beneficial to Russia
In recent days, key topics related to Ukraine in the Global South’s information space have included:
– the possibility of peace negotiations and their prospects;
– statements by Sergey Lavrov regarding Russia’s conditions for negotiations;
– the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine and Slovakia’s reaction;
– Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha’s visit to Syria;
– Russia’s involvement in the aviation disaster in Kazakhstan.
The visit of Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, to Syria and Ukraine’s willingness to assist the Syrian people garnered significant attention, not only in the Middle East but across most regions of the Global South. This move by Ukraine has been widely perceived as highly positive.
The situation concerning the halt of Russian gas transit through Ukraine from January 1st and the Slovak government’s reaction received extensive coverage. In some Middle Eastern countries, Russian narratives were noticeable in reporting these events, while in China, the focus was primarily on Slovakia’s initiative to act as a negotiation platform.
Media in the Global South also focused on the crash of an Azerbaijani aircraft. In most countries, Russia’s culpability was neither denied nor concealed, although the overall tone of publications remained predominantly neutral.
Key narratives of Russian propaganda:
– There are no signs that Russia is facing a military defeat in Ukraine or an economic collapse due to sanctions.
– Russia is sending a positive signal about its readiness for negotiations, but Ukraine and the West refuse to engage.
