Reporting on the Minsk II Agreement: the Effect of Russian Narratives in French and German Media. IES Policy Brief Issue 2016/17 • October 2016
Journal: Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh)
Year: 2016

This Policy Brief is the second in a two-part feature that examines Russia’s ability to influence French and German narratives on the Minsk II agreement and Ukraine’s evolving position in the international system. While the first Policy Brief analysed the gap between Ukrainian-Russian interpretations of the Minsk II agreement, this Brief traces how these narratives are contextualised in French and German media landscapes. The research concludes that while there is a consistent presence of Russia