Exploring political orientation: a comparative analysis of news media and government responses to the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Journal: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Year: 2025

On February 24, 2022, the Russian government launched a “special military operation," triggering the Ukraine-Russia conflict. In response, the United States government condemned Russia’s actions and continued to provide economic and military support to Ukraine. However, within U.S. society, policy perspectives on Ukraine varied depending on political orientation. To analyze these differences, we collected news articles produced by U.S. media outlets and examined the distinctions between conserva