1、December 2021 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A.Cleared for Public Release DOP-2021-U-031398-Final CNA Occasional Paper|1 Russian Media Analysis Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities Nov.18 Dec.5,2021 CNA Russia Studies Program Abstracts 1.The Ukraine crisis The continuing crisis between Russia
2、 and NATO over Ukraine has remained the dominant topic of Russian media coverage during the reporting period,with 17 articles on the topic published in the Russian press.The articles can be grouped into two broad areas.The first highlights Western military assistance to Ukraine and the extent to whi
3、ch this assistance is threatening to Russia.The second focuses on Western claims that Russia is preparing an invasion of Ukraine,with most articles suggesting that these claims are overblown.2.US-Russia and NATO-Russia relations Several articles address developments in relations with the US and NATO
4、,including the December 1 NATO Foreign Ministerial in Riga,where the draft Strategic Concept document,which sets the goals for the alliance until 2030,was discussed.Articles also address the December 7 video conference between presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin which,while dominated by the topi
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