{"id":1044,"date":"2025-03-11T03:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T07:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2025-04-22T18:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T22:41:14","slug":"foreign-media-scan-february-17th-march-3rd-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/2025\/foreign-media-scan-february-17th-march-3rd-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Media Scan (February 17th &#8211; March 3rd, 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 pt-24 pb-32 md:pt-28 md:pb-44 lg:pt-36 lg:pb-60 xl:pt-48 xl:pb-72\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/03\/leo-wieling-bG8U3kaZltE-unsplash-1600x700.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Foreign Media Scan (February 17th &#8211; March 3rd, 2025) \n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"absolute bottom-0 w-full z-[1]\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 1280 312\">\n                <path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M26.412 315.608c-.602-.268-6.655-2.412-13.524-4.769a1943.84 1943.84 0 0 1-14.682-5.144l-2.276-.858v-5.358c0-4.876.086-5.358.773-5.09 1.674.643 21.38 5.84 34.646 9.109 14.682 3.59 28.935 6.858 45.936 10.449l9.874 2.089H57.322c-16.4 0-30.31-.16-30.91-.428ZM460.019 315.233c42.974-10.074 75.602-19.88 132.443-39.867 76.16-26.791 152.063-57.709 222.385-90.663 16.7-7.823 21.336-10.074 44.262-21.273 85.004-41.688 134.719-64.193 195.291-88.413 66.55-26.577 145.2-53.584 194.27-66.765C1258.5 5.626 1281.34 0 1282.24 0c.17 0 .34 27.596.34 61.3v61.299l-2.23.375c-84.7 13.718-165.93 35.955-310.736 84.931-46.494 15.753-65.427 22.076-96.166 32.15-9.102 3-24.814 8.198-34.989 11.574-107.543 35.954-153.008 50.422-196.626 62.639l-6.74 1.876-89.126-.054c-78.135-.054-88.782-.161-85.948-.857ZM729.628 312.875c33.229-10.985 69.248-23.523 127.506-44.207 118.705-42.223 164.596-57.709 217.446-73.302 2.62-.75 8.29-2.465 12.67-3.751 56.19-16.772 126.94-33.597 184.17-43.671 5.07-.91 9.66-1.768 10.22-1.875l.94-.161v170.236l-281.28-.054H719.968l9.66-3.215ZM246.864 313.411c-65.041-2.251-143.047-12.11-208.432-26.256-18.375-3.965-41.73-9.538-42.202-10.074-.171-.214-.257-21.38-.214-47.046l.129-46.618 6.654 3.697c57.313 32.043 118.491 56.531 197.699 79.143 40.313 11.521 83.459 18.058 138.669 21.059 15.584.857 65.685.857 81.14 0 33.744-1.876 61.306-4.93 88.396-9.806 6.396-1.126 11.634-1.983 11.722-1.929.255.375-20.48 7.769-30.999 11.038-28.592 8.948-59.288 15.646-91.873 20.147-26.36 3.59-50.015 5.627-78.35 6.698-15.584.59-55.209.59-72.339-.053Z\"><\/path>\n                <path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M-3.066 295.067 32.06 304.1v9.033H-3.066v-18.066Z\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By: <em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">Anna Mironova<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During two weeks of tense United States-Ukraine relations, Russian media was dominated by discussions about Ukraine peace negotiations, rare earth metals, and the meeting between U.S. President Trump and Ukraine President Zelensky. Here are the key takeaways from February 17 and March 3, 2025:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>State of Ukraine Peace Negotiations<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Starting off the week, on February 18, 2025, <em>Lenta.ru<\/em> News took a <a href=\"https:\/\/lenta.ru\/articles\/2025\/02\/19\/svo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deep dive<\/a> into the front line, as Russia and the U.S. begun negotiations in Saudi Arabia. It concluded that at that moment, several large cities remained in the control of Ukrainian Forces. Given the current pace of the advance, Russian units are <strong>unlikely to be able to establish control over them <\/strong>in the coming months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Context:<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\"> <\/strong>This follows a week of cautiously positive coverage of U.S.-Russia relations following President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin\u2019s call. Russian state-affiliated media, like Lenta.ru, rarely acknowledge military setbacks without a strategic purpose, suggesting that Russian media may have been preparing the Russian public for potential compromises arising from negotiations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Allegations of Europe Urging Ukraine to \u201cKeep Fighting\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On February 24, 2025, Russian media attention turned to a major &#8220;gathering of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky&#8217;s Western allies that took place in the Ukrainian capital. It featured representatives from 13 countries attending in person, and 24 attending virtually. In a commentary for <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/CiwiaX24ghyHFWwi9?g_st=al\">Nezavisimaya Gazeta<\/a>, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma of Committe on CIS Affairs Konstantin Zatulin stated: &#8220;Above all, the European leaders aim to <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">prevent Moscow from winning and profiting from it [&#8230;]&#8221; <\/strong>European representatives are certainly working against peace and clearly want to create obstacles to the development of a peace formula the Russians and Americans are already engaged in.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Context:<\/strong> This sentiment follows new sanctions imposed on Russia by the European Union on February 25, 2025. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vedomosti.ru\/politics\/articles\/2025\/02\/25\/1094208-evrosoyuz-vvodit-novie-sanktsii-v-moment-raznoglasii-s-ssha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> by Russian <em>Vedemosti News<\/em>, Ivan Timofeev, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, emphasized that while the U.S. is trying to find compromise with Moscow, the EU continues to operate from the paradigm of inflicting &#8220;total defeat.&#8221;&nbsp; This coverage aligns with broader Kremlin narratives that paint<strong> <\/strong>Western nations \u2014especially European ones\u2014as perpetuating the war rather than seeking resolution<strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rare Earth Metals<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On February 26, 2025, Russian <em>TASS News<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/politics\/1919431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> that during the meeting in Saudi Arabia, cooperation on rare earth metals between Russia and the U.S. was not discussed, but the sides stressed that &#8220;it is necessary to remove contrived obstacles to the development of mutually beneficial economic and other ties.&#8221; This was followed by further coverage, where on March 2, 2025, <em>TASS News<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/world\/1921323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> that the U.S. administration is <strong>no longer looking at signing a rare earths and other minerals agreement <\/strong>with Ukraine.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Context:<\/strong> While rare earth metals have not been a major topic of discussion<strong> <\/strong>between the U.S. and Russia, the phrasing of Russian reporting suggests that broader economic cooperation <strong>remains on the table <\/strong>\u2014 a notable shift given historic U.S.-Russia relations. This aligns with Moscow\u2019s long-term goal of <strong>normalizing economic relations with the U.S.<\/strong> while maintaining its strategic control over key resources.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meeting between U.S. President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Russian <em>TASS News<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/pressreview\/1916839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> heavily on recent developments on Ukraine peace talks following the meeting between President Trump and President Zelensky on February 28, 2025. <em>TASS<\/em> cited political scientist Alexander Nemtsev, who said that \u201cby criticizing President Zelensky, the Trump team is attempting to make him <strong>step down and organize elections in Ukraine<\/strong>. However, if he is seen as useful, then military and political support will come in exchange for economic concessions\u201d. Furthermore, some Russian media, such as the <em>Kosmopolskaya<\/em> <em>Pravda<\/em>, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kp.ru\/online\/news\/6256612\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> that the Kremlin foresaw the \u201coutburst of the head of the [Kyiv] regime, President Zelensky, in the White House\u201d. The press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, noted before the meeting that such a scandal was \u201cmore than possible\u201d.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Context<\/strong>: By highlighting these narratives, Russian state-backed news agencies are shaping perceptions of friction<strong> <\/strong>between the U.S. and Ukraine. Russian media is also taking the opportunity to amplify sentiments that Ukraine is becoming desperate or losing favour with its Western backers. This sentiment seems to have tangibly materialized with the U.S announcing a <strong>pause to its military aid for Ukraine<\/strong> on March 4, 2025, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/donald-trump\/trump-updates-latest-news-analysis-reaction-tariffs-ukraine-aid-pause-2025-03-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> by Reuters.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hungary\u2019s Stance on Ukraine<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As <a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/world\/1921479\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> by <em>TASS News<\/em> on March 3, 2025, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is planning to reject plans for Ukraine\u2019s accession to the European Union at an EU summit in Brussels this week as unrealistic. According to Prime Minister Orban, Ukraine has not yet restored ethnic Hungarian minority rights in Transcarpathia, nor has it refrained from actions that put Hungary\u2019s energy security at risk. He has also expressed opposition to any rushed decisions on extending individual sanctions against Russian individuals and businesses.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Context:<\/strong> This follows February 24, 2025, when Hungary blocked a draft document on security guarantees and new military aid to Ukraine during a meeting of EU ambassadors, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/hungary-blocks-eu-leaders-statement-pledging-support-for-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> by Politico. By emphasizing <strong>Hungary\u2019s rejection of security guarantees and military aid <\/strong>to Ukraine, Russian media is reinforcing the <strong>narrative that Europe is not fully united behind Ukraine<\/strong>. This <strong>weakens Kyiv\u2019s confidence<\/strong> in sustained Western backing and <strong>fuels tensions within the EU<\/strong>, potentially discouraging other hesitant members (such as Slovakia and Austria) from committing further resources to Ukraine. <em>TASS<\/em>\u2019s focus on this issue suggests that Russia views Hungary as a useful tool in undermining European solidarity \u2014something the Kremlin has worked toward for years through economic ties, energy deals, and political influence.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Anna Mironova During two weeks of tense United States-Ukraine relations, Russian media was dominated by discussions about Ukraine peace negotiations, rare earth metals, and the meeting between U.S. President Trump and Ukraine President Zelensky. 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