Analyze at least two opposing narratives about the conflict. Who is controlling each narrative? Who are the target audiences?

Final Paper Question:

Different parties involved in the conflict in Ukraine are producing different narratives about the conflict. Analyze at least two opposing narratives about the conflict. Who is controlling each narrative? Who are the target audiences? How effective are the narratives? Use at least 3 themes from the course in your response (ie. capitalism, nationalism, imperialism, colonialism, environmentalism, etc.).

Some possible resources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/us/politics/biden-putin-sanctions-ukraine.html?smid=url-share (Links to an external site.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/us/politics/putin-ukraine-nuclear-weapons.html?smid=url-share (Links to an external site.)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/12/russias-belief-in-nato-betrayal-and-why-it-matters-today (Links to an external site.)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/7/not-worth-fighting-for-young-ukrainians-and-russians-shun-war (Links to an external site.)
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/2022/2/19/ukraine-us-and-russia-battle-for-narrative-supremacy (Links to an external site.)

Instructions:
Your paper should be 1000-1200 words or about 3-4 pages. Please pay careful attention to spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Remember that citations are required for both paraphrasing and direct quotes from either the text or lecture. Feel free to cite other books and articles as needed. Include a full list of works cited at the back (APA, MLA or other citation standard). Please submit your paper on the course website under “Final Paper” by 5 pm on Tuesday, March 15th, 2022. If you have trouble submitting your paper online please email it directly to your TA.