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EU agrees team of five countries and the bloc to represent Europe in Ukraine talks

What’s new: The European Union said on Friday that Europe will send a team of diplomats from across the continent to the talks.

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European Council President Antonio Costa said on Friday that the EU and five countries, Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Poland, will jointly represent Europe in future peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He spoke after a leaders’ meeting in Dublin. The arrangement follows days of disagreement among European leaders over who should speak for the continent. The Washington Examiner reports that the Kremlin has not yet affirmed it will let Europeans sit in on the talks. Separately, Deutsche Welle reports that a second car bomb in two days has exploded in Moscow.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Costa said the EU and five countries, Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Poland, will jointly represent Europe in future Ukraine peace talks.

    Reported byLeft3Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post, ABC News, Bloomberg
    Center
    Deutsche Welle, PBS NewsHour

  2. Costa announced the arrangement after a European leaders’ meeting in Dublin on Friday.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post
    Center
    Deutsche Welle

  3. Europe had been divided over who should represent it in the talks.

    Reported byLeft2Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg, Al Jazeera English
    Right
    Washington Examiner, The Washington Times

  4. US envoy Jared Kushner said the deal could not be concluded without Europeans at the table.

    One outletDeutsche Welle· Center

  5. The Kremlin has not yet affirmed that Europeans may sit in on the negotiations.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  6. A second car bomb in two days exploded in Moscow.

    One outletDeutsche Welle· Center

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Will Russia allow Europeans to take part in the talks?

    Deutsche Welle reports that Russia has rejected the idea of European participation, while Kushner said Putin is willing to give it a try. The Washington Examiner reports that the Kremlin has not yet affirmed that Europeans may sit in.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports Europe split over who should represent it in the talks. The left and center report an agreed team of five countries plus the EU, while the right focuses on squabbling and a US call for one spokesperson.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left headlines frame it as Europe’s internal wrangling over a seat, with Bloomberg stressing that the US and Russia drive the talks; the ABC headline reuses AP’s wording.

    Europeans decide on thorny question of who will speak for bloc in Ukraine talks
    The Washington PostLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    DW’s live update leads with a united front and a second Moscow car bomb, while PBS runs AP’s report with a headline about leaders pushing for a voice.

    Ukraine updates: EU to send united front to potential peace talks
    Deutsche WelleCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right headlines frame it as a squabble over who attends, with the Washington Examiner stressing a US demand for one spokesperson; the Washington Times stresses a lack of unified voice.

    Europe squabbles over who will attend Ukraine-Russia talks as US asks for ‘one person to speak on their behalf’
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Europe’s internal disagreement over representation
  • US and Russia driving the talks
  • the five-country team and the EU

Leaves out

  • the Kremlin’s stance on letting Europeans take part

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • a united European front
  • the named countries and EU team
  • a second car bomb in Moscow
See the 2 headlines from the centerHide the headlines
  • Deutsche WelleCenter

    Ukraine updates: EU to send united front to potential peace talks

    Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Poland — as well as the EU itself — will represent the bloc in possible peace talks. Meanwhile, a second car bomb in two days has exploded in Moscow. DW has more.

    Read at Deutsche Welle (opens in a new tab)
  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    Europe to send a diplomat team to Ukraine talks as leaders push for a voice

    PBS NewsHour published a report that is shown in full at ABC News. The headline is the one PBS NewsHour gave it.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • European squabbling over who attends
  • US demand for a single spokesperson
  • Kremlin not yet affirming participation

Leaves out

  • the five-country team agreed on Friday

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Europe squabbles over who will attend Ukraine-Russia talks as US asks for ‘one person to speak on their behalf’

    European leaders are in a squabble over who will represent them in peace talks to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, even though the Kremlin has not yet affirmed that it will allow them to sit in on the negotiations. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Europe pushes for seat at Ukraine peace talks but lacks unified voice

    European nations are seeking an envoy to represent them in talks on ending the Russia-Ukraine war, concerned that a U.S.-backed process will leave them sidelined and Kyiv vulnerable as Moscow and Washington decide the fate of a conflict that has roiled the continent.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Bloomberg, Nov 12, 8:40 AM EST

  • Center

    1 day 4 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 1:22 PM EST

  • Right

    1 day later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 8:57 AM EST

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  1. BloombergLeftNov 12, 8:40 AM EST
  2. The Washington TimesRightNov 13, 8:57 AM EST
  3. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 13, 10:43 AM EST
  4. ABC NewsLeftNov 13, 12:48 PM EST
  5. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 13, 1:22 PM EST
  6. Washington ExaminerRightNov 13, 1:59 PM EST
  7. The Washington PostLeftNov 13, 2:36 PM EST
  8. Deutsche WelleCenterNov 13, 2:39 PM EST

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