Big Bad Dangerous Russia
An example of how the modern media influences us
By Jan Vielemeier
Nowadays our modern media have a lot of
power. They can report from anywhere in the world so that our society is able
to be well informed about the things which are happening. But media power can
also be abused.
The current Russia-Ukraine conflict is a
perfect example. European media are reporting constantly about this “war”, and in
their reports Russia
But is this conflict really so easy to explain? Is
There are a lot of interests involved,
which try to fulfill different goals. Russia
doesn’t have the sole responsibility for this conflict; they are not the only
aggressor and not the only country that sends troops to Ukraine
But why are the reports from the European
media so biased? Not only are the politicians of Europe
influenced by American foreign policy, but so are the media. Some people say
that Russia
For some Americans Russia is still an enemy,
and they want to have the European countries and people on their side. That’s why
they spy on whole countries and influence a lot of journalists by giving them
money or good job opportunities.
In my opinion, this is wrong. The media
should be objective instead of biased, and Europe should have its own opinion with
a critical view on Russia
and the USA
But there are more things going on. It is
true that Russia sent troops
and weapons to Ukraine and
that they broke international laws, but Russia
Unfortunately, the USA and Europe
are not the only ones who will heat the fight up. Some Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs
send their own private soldiers to fight for their personal goals and
interests. It is possible that a lot of the mercenaries fighting on the side of
the separatists were sent by oligarchs and not by the Russian government.
Fighting for territory is not the sole
reason for what is happening. Some actions echo the Cold War. Both superpowers
of the era—Russia and the USA USA and Europe thought that Russia Russia Russia lost
more and more neighbouring countries to NATO, which stopped really close
contact with Russia
Before the current conflict in Ukraine , NATO tried to convince the Ukrainian
government to join them and work together with Russia Ukraine
who want to have closer contact with Russia Russia
I think every European citizen should form
his own opinion about this conflict, but in order to do this, a critically objective
media is necessary.
Sources: http://muetter-gegen-den-krieg-berlin.de/Ukraine-Konflikt-und-die-Rolle-der-USA-und-EU.htm
(in German)
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