The general picture of the coverage of the Karabakh conflict in the Russian media on September 30

On September 30, “Media Advocate” initiative monitored the publications of 10 leading Russian media outlets to find out how the Russian media covered the actions unleashed by Azerbaijan. The following media outlets were monitored: “Lenta ru”, “RIA Novosti”, “RBC”, “Komsomolskaya Pravda”, “Gazeta ru”, “Russia Today”, “Kommersant”, “Regnum”, “Vzglyad” and “TASS”.

“Lenta.ru” published 37 articles, 13 of which were the publications of the Azerbaijani side, 10 of the Armenian side, 14 were calls, statements of different countries and structures, as well as comments of state officials and experts. 10 out of 14 materials are neutral, 2 are pro-Armenian, 2 are pro-Azerbaijani.

“RIA Novosti” published 83 articles, 26 of which were the publications of the Azerbaijani side, 34 of the Armenian side, 23 were calls, statements of different countries and structures, as well as comments of state officials and experts. 13 out of 23 materials are neutral, 5 are pro-Armenian, 5 are pro-Azerbaijani.

“Gazeta ru” published 42 articles, 12 of which were the publications of the Azerbaijani side, 15 of the Armenian side, 15 were calls, statements of different countries and structures, as well as comments of state officials and experts. 11 out of 15 materials are neutral, 2 are pro-Armenian, 2 are pro-Azerbaijani.

“TASS” published 44 articles, 10 of which were the publications of the Azerbaijani side, 15 of the Armenian side, 19 were calls, statements of different countries and structures, as well as comments of state officials and experts. 15 out of 19 materials are neutral, 1 is pro-Armenian, 3 are pro-Azerbaijani.

“RBK” published 22 articles, 6 of which were the publications of the Azerbaijani side, 10 of the Armenian side, 6 were neutral.

“Russia Today” published 14 articles, 2 of which were the publications of the Azerbaijani side, 6 of the Armenian side, 6 were neutral.

“Vzglyad” published 41 articles, 15 of which were the publications of the Azerbaijani side, 14 of the Armenian side, 12 were calls, statements of different countries and structures, as well as comments of state officials and experts. 7 out of 12 materials are neutral, 4 are pro-Armenian, 1 is pro-Azerbaijani.

“Regnum” published 61 articles, 12 of which were the publications of the Azerbaijani side, 28 of the Armenian side, 21 were calls, statements of different countries and structures, as well as comments of state officials and experts. 14 out of 21 materials are neutral, 1 is pro-Armenian, 6 are pro-Azerbaijani.

“Kommersant” published 13 articles, 2 of which were the publications of the Azerbaijani side, 6 of the Armenian side, 5 were neutral.

“Komsomolskaya Pravda” published 6 articles, which were mostly neutral.

The statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry was published in the Russian media. According to it, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Libyan and Syrian terrorists are fighting against the Artsakh Republic at the moment. The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed concern over this issue.

The remark of expert Yuri Lyamin was also published on the news outlets. According to the expert the Russian military base of Armenia is a restraining mechanism for Turkey.

The Russian media also referred to the statement made by French President Emanuel Macron, in which he described Turkey’s statements as reckless and very dangerous.

Greece’s reaction was widely reported in the Russian media as well. According to a statement issued by the Greek Foreign Ministry, Turkey should refrain from creating tension in the region.