The Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine, in cooperation with the Ukrainian office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, has presented a new analytical brochure titled “Indo-Pacific: A Guide for Ukrainian Media.” This publication is intended to serve as a foundation for strengthening national expertise on strategic processes in a region that today plays a key role in global politics.
Why does this matter?
Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, carried out with decisive support from the People's Republic of China, North Korea, and Iran, has ultimately linked the security theaters of the Euro-Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific. As a result, issues that until recently were considered distant from Ukraine’s agenda now directly affect national security. Under such conditions, understanding developments in the Indo-Pacific becomes essential for shaping an adequate foreign policy and defense strategy.
Amid the erosion of the old model of globalization and the emergence of new “lattice-like” partnerships, the role of the media sector is gaining particular importance. Information has transformed into an instrument of influence and a factor of strategic state resilience. In today’s world of post-truth and aggressive autocratic propaganda, journalists shape the framework through which international processes are perceived—frameworks that later underpin political decisions and electoral cycles.
At the same time, Ukraine still faces a deficit of systematic expertise on the Indo-Pacific. A significant portion of coverage of the region derives from Western sources and is not always sufficiently contextualized for Ukrainian audiences. At a time when the PRC—and personally Xi Jinping—are playing an increasingly active role in supporting the strategic interests of the Russian Federation, the absence of an independent Ukrainian analytical perspective on the region constitutes an unacceptable risk.
What is the guide about?
The brochure “Indo-Pacific: A Guide for Ukrainian Media” systematizes key tools for analyzing information sources, offers practical guidelines for journalists and editors, and outlines the structure of security, economic, and political processes in the region. It is a logical continuation of the conference “Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific: A Media Perspective,” held in November 2025 within the framework of cooperation between the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.
Experts from Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, and Ukraine contributed to the preparation of the guide, giving the project a meaningful interregional dimension.
