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Russian and Ukrainian delegations to meet Melania Trump at White House Thursday

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Russian and Ukrainian delegations are due to meet First Lady Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday, her office said. The visit follows a temporary ceasefire in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine’s Kherson region, which was meant to allow aid in and evacuations and has since expired. The White House says Trump brokered the ceasefire. The delegations are expected to include ombudsmen involved in the evacuation as well as senior officials. CNBC reports that Russia has confirmed new peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi next week.

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

  1. Russian and Ukrainian representatives are due at the White House on Thursday, on the invitation of First Lady Melania Trump.

    Reported byFar Left1Center4Right2Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    BBC News, Newsweek, The Hill, CNBC
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post
    Far Right
    The Western Journal, Breitbart News

  2. A temporary ceasefire in Oleshky, Kherson region, was meant to allow aid and evacuations and has since expired.

    Reported byFar Left1Center2Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    BBC News, The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Western Journal, The Epoch Times

  3. The White House says Melania Trump independently brokered the Oleshky ceasefire.

    Reported byFar Left1Center3Right2Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    BBC News, Newsweek, The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post
    Far Right
    The Western Journal, Breitbart News

  4. Russia has confirmed new peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi next week, according to CNBC.

    One outletCNBC· Center

  5. The announcement did not say who would represent Russia and Ukraine; BBC reports the delegations include ombudsmen and senior officials.

    One outletBBC News· Center

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Melania Trump will host Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House on Thursday after a short ceasefire in Oleshky. The right casts her as an effective peacemaker, the left as a rival to Trump, and the center reports the meeting without a verdict.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    CNN’s headline reports the visit plainly, while the Daily Beast, which is far left, frames it as a rival power move by Melania Trump against Trump.

    Melania Trump to bring Russian and Ukrainian representatives to White House this week
    CNNLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    5 outlets

    Center headlines report the White House meeting neutrally, with BBC leading on Zelensky’s award to Melania Trump and CNBC leading with Russia’s confirmation of Abu Dhabi talks.

    Melania Trump hosting Ukraine, Russia representatives at White House
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    5 outlets

    Right headlines credit Melania Trump with brokering the ceasefire and hosting talks; the far-right outlets call the meeting peace talks, and the New York Post opinion piece praises her as the one effective US diplomat.

    First Lady Melania Trump Will Hold Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks at White House After Brokering Ceasefire
    The Western JournalFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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

  • Left4

    hypedOne-UpsPower Movetouting

  • Center1

    raising questions

  • Right3

    stunningly announcingKremlin-controlledHail

In the outlets’ own words

  • Vague attribution

    raising questionsMore neutral: state the question and who is asking

    The writer is raising the question while pretending someone else did.

    …talks in Abu Dhabi next week and signaled a possible Trump-Putin-Xi summit, raising questions over Kyiv's role in negotiations.

    Used byCNBC (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    hypedMore neutral: promoted

    The verb suggests exaggerated promotion by the office, which the outlet asserts in its own voice.

    Her office hyped the event as an “extraordinary moment in American history.” Read more at The Daily…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    One-UpsMore neutral: Joins

    The verb frames the first lady’s event as a competitive triumph over her husband, a judgement the reported facts do not state.

    Melania One-Ups Trump With Major Ukraine Peace Power Move

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Power MoveMore neutral: Diplomatic Meeting

    The phrase dramatizes a diplomatic meeting as a bold maneuver, adding a judgement beyond the announced facts.

    Melania One-Ups Trump With Major Ukraine Peace Power Move

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    toutingMore neutral: describing

    The verb adds a promotional tone to the outlet’s description of the office’s announcement, where a neutral verb would report it without judgement.

    …at war, together at the White House,” the first lady’s office said on Tuesday, touting the limited ceasefire as an “unprecedented diplomatic initiative by an American First…

    Used byCNN (Left)

  • Sensational language

    stunningly announcingMore neutral: announcing

    Stunningly is a judgement of drama, not a fact; the announcement itself is reported without it.

    …lady has played an unconventional role in the nearly five-year war, including stunningly announcing the Oct.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    Kremlin-controlledMore neutral: Russian-held

    Calling the city Kremlin-controlled attributes its status to the Russian government in the outlet’s own voice, where a neutral description of who holds the city was available.

    …was made after a temporary ceasefire between the two nations in the Kremlin-controlled city of Oleshky expired on Nov.

    Used byThe Epoch Times (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    HailMore neutral: Melania Trump, one US diplomat making a difference

    The headline praises a named official in the outlet’s own voice, where a neutral headline would simply name her role.

    Hail Melania Trump, the one US diplomat making a difference in the Russia-Ukraine war

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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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

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Melania Trump’s personal role
  • Ukraine peace efforts
  • Rivalry with Trump
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  • CNNLeft

    Melania Trump to bring Russian and Ukrainian representatives to White House this week

    First lady Melania Trump will bring representatives from Russia and Ukraine to the White House on Thursday, after announcing a ceasefire in the city of Oleshky last month. …

    Read at CNN (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Melania Loaded verb“One-Ups”The verb frames the first lady’s event as a competitive triumph over her husband, a judgement the reported facts do not state.More neutral: JoinsDisagree with this highlight? Trump With Major Ukraine Peace Sensational language“Power Move”The phrase dramatizes a diplomatic meeting as a bold maneuver, adding a judgement beyond the announced facts.More neutral: Diplomatic MeetingDisagree with this highlight?

    Melania Trump is making her own moves to push a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine after touting a localized ceasefire agreement last month. …

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

From the center

5 outlets

Leads with

  • Melania Trump as host
  • Oleshky ceasefire
  • Abu Dhabi talks
See the 5 headlines from the centerHide the headlines
  • France 24Center

    US first lady to host Ukrainian, Russian officials at White House

    US First Lady Melania Trump will host officials from Moscow and Kyiv at the White House on Thursday, ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the Ukraine war.

    Read at France 24 (opens in a new tab)
  • BBC NewsCenter

    Zelensky gives Melania Trump Ukraine's highest award after Oleshky ceasefire

    Russian and Ukrainian delegations will meet the US first lady at the White House on Thursday.

    Read at BBC News (opens in a new tab)
  • NewsweekCenter

    Melania Trump to Host Russia-Ukraine War Talks After Ceasefire

    The meeting comes after the first lady brokered the longest ceasefire since the start the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)
  • The HillCenter

    Melania Trump hosting Ukraine, Russia representatives at White House

    First lady Melania Trump will be hosting representatives from Russia and Ukraine at the White House, according to a Tuesday press release. The announcement comes after the first lady secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the front-line city of Oleshky …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)
  • CNBCCenter

    Russia confirms new Ukraine peace talks as Melania Trump prepares to host ceasefire meeting

    Russia confirmed Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week and signaled a possible Trump-Putin-Xi summit, Vague attribution“raising questions”The writer is raising the question while pretending someone else did.More neutral: state the question and who is askingDisagree with this highlight? over Kyiv's role in negotiations.

    Read at CNBC (opens in a new tab)

From the right

5 outlets

Leads with

  • Melania Trump’s personal diplomacy
  • Ceasefire she brokered
  • Praise for her results
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    2 hr 26 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 10:48 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    CNBC, Nov 3, 8:22 AM EST

  • Right

    2 hr 41 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 11:03 AM EST

See the order the outlets reported inHide the order
  1. CNBCCenterNov 3, 8:22 AM EST
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 3, 10:48 AM EST
  3. The HillCenterNov 3, 11:01 AM EST
  4. CNNLeftNov 3, 11:01 AM EST
  5. New York PostRightNov 3, 11:03 AM EST
  6. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 3, 12:18 PM EST
  7. NewsweekCenterNov 3, 2:37 PM EST
  8. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 3, 2:52 PM EST
  9. The Western JournalFar RightNov 3, 6:53 PM EST
  10. The Washington TimesRightNov 3, 7:26 PM EST
  11. BBC NewsCenterNov 4, 10:01 AM EST
  12. France 24CenterNov 5, 12:23 AM EST

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