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Tankers carrying Russian diesel change course amid doubts over Trump deal

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The Associated Press, France 24 and The Washington Times report that two of the first tankers carrying Russian diesel to the U.S. under Donald Trump’s deal with Vladimir Putin have changed course. The AP says state and federal officials warned that handling any shipments could bring legal consequences. The AP also says no U.S. delivery has been confirmed. Al Jazeera reports, citing unnamed reports, that US traders are refusing to honour the deal and the diesel is going unsold.

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

  1. Two of the first tankers carrying Russian diesel to the U.S. have changed course.

    Reported byCenter2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    France 24, PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. State and federal officials warned that handling shipments of the diesel could bring legal consequences.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. Russian diesel from the deal is reportedly going unsold because US traders are refusing to honour it.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

How each side tells it

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Right and center outlets report that tankers carrying Russian diesel to the US changed course; the left’s one report focuses on Russian battlefield losses and reportedly unsold diesel. Right and center frame the deal as faltering over legal warnings and doubts, while the left centers the war on the battlefield.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The one left-side headline frames the story around Russia’s battlefield losses and reportedly unsold diesel, not the tankers themselves.

    Russia’s land gains in Ukraine dwindle as its diesel reportedly goes unsold
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines report tankers changing course and doubts over shipments, with France 24 calling the deal stillborn; the PBS headline is an AP report and more measured.

    Trump’s Loaded modifier“stillborn”Calls the outcome settled before the reporting establishes it, while the facts described are tankers changing course.More neutral: falteringDisagree with this highlight? diesel deal: Why Russian oil tankers are not heading to the US
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The right-side headline presents the deal as unraveling as tankers change course, with legal warnings and political opposition growing.

    Trump's Russian oil deal Loaded verb“unravels”Says the deal is collapsing, while the reporting describes two tankers changing course.More neutral: faces doubtsDisagree with this highlight? as tankers change course
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center3

    spells the end of an agreementgreat fanfarestillborn

  • Right1

    unravels

In the outlets’ own words

  • Absolutist framing

    spells the end of an agreementMore neutral: suggests the agreement may be ending

    Presents the tankers’ change of course as ending the deal, which the reporting does not establish.

    It spells the end of an agreement announced with great fanfare before the midterms.

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

  • Sensational language

    great fanfareMore neutral: publicly announced

    Adds drama to how the deal was announced without adding a checkable fact.

    It spells the end of an agreement announced with great fanfare before the midterms.

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

  • Loaded modifier

    stillbornMore neutral: faltering

    Calls the outcome settled before the reporting establishes it, while the facts described are tankers changing course.

    Trump’s stillborn diesel deal: Why Russian oil tankers are not heading to the US

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    unravelsMore neutral: faces doubts

    Says the deal is collapsing, while the reporting describes two tankers changing course.

    Trump's Russian oil deal unravels as tankers change course

    Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

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Side by side

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Russian battlefield gains slowing
  • Diesel reportedly going unsold
  • Losses on the battlefield
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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Tankers changing course
  • Legal consequences for shipments
  • The deal’s collapse
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  • France 24Center

    Trump’s Loaded modifier“stillborn”Calls the outcome settled before the reporting establishes it, while the facts described are tankers changing course.More neutral: falteringDisagree with this highlight? diesel deal: Why Russian oil tankers are not heading to the US

    The first oil tankers scheduled to deliver Russian diesel to the US under a deal between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have changed course and are no longer heading toward the US coast. …

    Read at France 24 (opens in a new tab)
  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    Tankers carrying Russian diesel change course, raising doubts about shipments to U.S.

    President Donald Trump's plan to allow imports of Russian diesel appeared to falter this week after state and federal officials warned that handling any shipments could bring legal consequences and two tankers initially bound for the United States changed course.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Deal unraveling
  • Tankers changing course
  • Legal warnings
  • Political opposition
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  • The Washington TimesRight

    Trump's Russian oil deal Loaded verb“unravels”Says the deal is collapsing, while the reporting describes two tankers changing course.More neutral: faces doubtsDisagree with this highlight? as tankers change course

    Two of the first three tankers carrying Russian diesel to the U.S. have changed course, casting doubt on President Trump's fuel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin as legal warnings and political opposition grow.

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

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    18 hr 5 min later

    Its first report, Nov 6, 1:23 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    PBS NewsHour, Nov 5, 7:17 PM EST

  • Right

    14 hr 29 min later

    Its first report, Nov 6, 9:47 AM EST

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  1. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 5, 7:17 PM EST
  2. France 24CenterNov 6, 8:38 AM EST
  3. The Washington TimesRightNov 6, 9:47 AM EST
  4. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 6, 1:23 PM EST

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