The Place of News About Russia on the Global Agenda: A Comparative Analysis of the Print Media in the G20 Countries

International news plays a major role in today’s world. Researchers point out its substantial influence on the public’s conceptions about other countries and peoples, as well as its importance in the determination of the directions of international politics. Given its specific historical, geographic, and economic characteristics, Russia actively participates in various international processes. In particular, it is a full-fledged member of the G20—the elite club that determines the direction of development of the modern world. In light of the intensifying political and economic competition in the world arena, a struggle is under way between various countries for the news media’s agenda. According to research, international news is more strongly influenced by government policy than is the coverage of domestic events, and the dominant ideological attitudes may result in biased preparation of media content on other countries. The news media often construct an image of certain countries as “provocateurs” in the world arena without paying attention to the motives of representatives of those countries. Since international news does not allow the “provocateur” countries to defend themselves, not all viewpoints end up being represented. International news not only covers events and processes abroad but also communicates the key values of the country that produces this news. There are a large number of studies that prove that reports on foreign events are influenced by the interests of elites. For example, military operations in which a country is involved are covered less critically than conflicts that are completely external. Therefore, mentions of other countries in the news media of foreign countries are not merely a mirror of reality that reflects those events and processes. Mutual mentions by countries of each other