What Global South media write about Ukraine: India and Southeast Asia
The Center continues monitoring the information space of the Global South, identifying narratives favorable to russia.
▫️ Indian media extensively cover President Zelenskyy’s visit to the U.S., focusing on his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Ukraine’s Plan for Victory. They highlight India’s position that “the conflict in Ukraine cannot end on the battlefield.”
▫️ In the Philippines, coverage of President Zelenskyy’s visit to the U.S. highlighted the war in Ukraine as one of the key issues at the annual UN General Assembly. The media also cover Zelenskyy’s negotiations.
▫️ In Singapore, the media quoted Zelenskyy’s statements that decisive U.S. action could end the war by 2025, and that Ukraine is now “closer to the end of the war.”
▫️ Meanwhile, in Malaysia and Indonesia, coverage of Ukraine’s Plan for Victory included comments from russian officials.
▫️ Across the region, many publications also emphasized the need for diplomatic solutions and to “sit down at the negotiating table.”
