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Kremlin says talks on Trump, Putin and Xi meeting could be finalized within days

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The Kremlin says work is underway to coordinate a possible meeting of Trump, Putin and Xi Jinping, and spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he hopes arrangements can be finalized within days. The meeting could take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, scheduled for Nov. 18–19. The Financial Times reports that the US, Russia and China are discussing a trilateral meeting. Trump said on Oct. 19 that he had not agreed to one but would take part if Xi wanted it. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is reported to have said Xi rejected the idea.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said work is underway to coordinate a possible meeting of Trump, Putin and Xi Jinping.

    Reported byFar Left1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. Peskov said he hopes arrangements for the meeting will be finalized within days.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

  3. The US, Russia and China are discussing a trilateral meeting between Trump, Putin and Xi, according to the Financial Times.

    One outletFinancial Times· Center

  4. The possible meeting could take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, scheduled for Nov. 18–19.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Financial Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  5. Trump said on Oct. 19 that he had not agreed to a three-way meeting but would take part if Xi wanted one.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

  6. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is reported to have said Xi rejected the idea of a three-way summit.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Did Xi Jinping reject a three-way summit with Trump and Putin?

    German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is reported to have said Xi rejected the idea (Epoch Times). The Kremlin says participants share a general understanding that such a meeting would be useful (Epoch Times and The Daily Beast).

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that the Kremlin says work is underway on a possible meeting of Trump, Putin and Xi Jinping. The difference is emphasis: the right-side outlet stresses a quick deal, the left-side outlet calls the plan a lovefest, and the center outlet reports the three governments’ talks.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Its headline calls the Kremlin’s plan a three-way lovefest and centers Putin’s push for the meeting, the only left-side coverage in this sample.

    Kremlin Loaded verb“Reveals”Reveals implies a secret was disclosed, though the spokesman spoke publicly about the plan.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? Plans for Three-Way Sensational language“Lovefest”The word mocks the plan and suggests a friendly, fawning summit rather than describing a proposed meeting.More neutral: three-way meetingDisagree with this highlight? With Trump
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Financial Times headline is factual, saying the US, Russia and China are discussing a trilateral meeting, and it names Trump’s travel to the APEC summit.

    US, Russia and China discuss trilateral meeting between Trump, Putin and Xi
    Financial TimesCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Its headline attributes the news to the Kremlin and stresses that arrangements could be finalized within days, while the article adds Trump’s own comments on nuclear talks.

    Kremlin Says Trump–Putin–Xi Meeting Could Be Finalized Within Days
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left3

    toutingRevealsLovefest

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    toutingMore neutral: describing

    Touting suggests promoting a deal rather than describing what the spokesman said.

    …The Kremlin has ramped up the push for the meeting this week, with Putin’s spokesman touting the possibility.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    RevealsMore neutral: says

    Reveals implies a secret was disclosed, though the spokesman spoke publicly about the plan.

    Kremlin Reveals Plans for Three-Way Lovefest With Trump

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    LovefestMore neutral: three-way meeting

    The word mocks the plan and suggests a friendly, fawning summit rather than describing a proposed meeting.

    Kremlin Reveals Plans for Three-Way Lovefest With Trump

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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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

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Putin pushing for the meeting
  • Kremlin ramping up its push
  • Peskov saying the meeting would be useful

Leaves out

  • Trump’s Oct. 19 statement that he had not agreed to a meeting

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

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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Kremlin Loaded verb“Reveals”Reveals implies a secret was disclosed, though the spokesman spoke publicly about the plan.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? Plans for Three-Way Sensational language“Lovefest”The word mocks the plan and suggests a friendly, fawning summit rather than describing a proposed meeting.More neutral: three-way meetingDisagree with this highlight? With Trump

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing for a sit-down with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump later this month. The Kremlin has ramped up the push for the meeting this week, with Putin’s spokesman Loaded verb“touting”Touting suggests promoting a deal rather than describing what the spokesman said.More neutral: describingDisagree with this highlight? the possibility. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Talks among the US, Russia and China
  • Trump’s travel to the APEC summit

Leaves out

  • Kremlin statement that arrangements could be finalized within days

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

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Kremlin hope for quick finalization
  • Possible meeting at the APEC summit
  • Trump’s position on nuclear arms talks
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The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    9 hr 42 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 12:52 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    Financial Times, Nov 3, 3:10 AM EST

  • Right

    10 hr 20 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 1:31 PM EST

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  1. Financial TimesCenterNov 3, 3:10 AM EST
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 3, 12:52 PM EST
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 3, 1:31 PM EST

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