The Center monitors the information landscape of the Global South and identifies narratives favorable to russia.

▫️ This week, reports regarding the potential involvement of DPRK soldiers in the war received widespread coverage in Latin American media. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call for the international community to increase support for Ukraine amid the growing threat from the coalition of russia, Iran, and the DPRK was extensively quoted.

▫️ Additionally, Ukraine’s Plan for Victory has sparked considerable discussion in the region. However, alongside conversations about the details of this plan, there are frequent mentions of the need for negotiations between Ukraine and russia. Despite this, President Zelenskyy’s firm stance against ceding Ukrainian territory to end the war remains prominently cited.

▫️ In Colombia and Mexico, the russian claims that the Plan for Victory allegedly “provokes” NATO into a “direct conflict” with russia are often referenced.

▫️ There has been significant coverage in the region regarding Brazilian President Inacio Lula da Silva’s absence from the BRICS summit in kazan. However, the proceedings of the BRICS summit in russia have not garnered much attention in the region thus far.