ABSTRACT The Middle East is one of the ‘unreliable links’ in the international security system. This became apparent once Iran began developing its nuclear program decades ago, and in recent years, the program has reinforced the challenges to international security. The steps taken by the UN and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as well as US sanctions have not yet achieved positive results. Although Russia formally supported these sanctions, its political interests and attitude to Iran differ significantly from that of the United States and its allies. Russia seeks to consolidate its position in the region, challenging American policies. This article investigates political contradictions regarding the implementation of Iran’s nuclear strategy and observes the position of the Russian print media as a source of information. Despite the active development of online news in Russia, print media continue serving as a popular information source in the country. This holds especially true for local officials, who are responsible for making government decisions, thus determining our increased interest in these forms of media. The Russian press, when covering the ‘Iranian nuclear issue,’ do not serve as unbiased sources of information, but suggest propaganda influence, albeit flavored with thorough knowledge of the political situation.

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俄罗斯媒体反映的伊朗核挑战

摘要 中东是国际安全体系中的“不可靠环节”之一。一旦伊朗几十年前开始发展其核计划，这一点就变得很明显，近年来，该计划加剧了对国际安全的挑战。联合国和国际原子能机构（IAEA）采取的措施以及美国的制裁措施尚未取得积极成果。尽管俄罗斯正式支持这些制裁，但其对伊朗的政治利益和态度与美国及其盟国的政治利益和态度截然不同。俄罗斯寻求巩固其在该地区的地位，挑战美国的政策。本文调查了有关伊朗核战略实施的政治矛盾，并观察了俄罗斯印刷媒体作为信息来源的地位。尽管在线新闻在俄罗斯积极发展，但印刷媒体继续作为该国流行的信息来源。对于负责制定政府决策的地方官员来说尤其如此，从而决定了我们对这些形式的媒体越来越感兴趣。俄罗斯媒体在报道“伊朗核问题”时，并不是作为公正的信息来源，而是暗示宣传影响力，尽管对政治局势有透彻的了解。