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Trump says US still shares intelligence with Ukraine and wants Russia’s war to end

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Townhall, the Washington Examiner, Al Jazeera and Semafor report that Trump said the United States is still sharing intelligence with Ukraine and that his goal is to end Russia’s war on the country. The Washington Examiner says a news report claimed the administration threatened to withhold intelligence if Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries continued, and Trump denied that the US has stopped sharing intelligence. Semafor reports that cutting off intelligence sharing is being discussed inside the White House, that CIA Director John Ratcliffe is said to oppose the idea, and that there is not yet consensus on what to do. Zelenskyy said recently that Kyiv had received no intelligence from partners on a Russian missile attack.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump said the US has not stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.

    Reported byCenter1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Semafor
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    Townhall

  2. Trump said his goal is to see an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine, and that Putin and Zelenskyy both want it to end.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    Semafor
    Far Right
    Townhall

  3. A news report claimed the administration threatened to withhold intelligence from Ukraine if its strikes on Russian oil refineries continued; Trump denied this.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  4. Semafor reports that cutting off intelligence sharing with Ukraine is being discussed inside the White House, with CIA Director John Ratcliffe said to oppose it.

    One outletSemafor· Center

  5. Zelenskyy said recently that Kyiv had received no intelligence from partners on a Russian missile attack.

    One outletSemafor· Center

  6. Zelenskyy has criticized the recent diesel supply agreement between the US and Russia, according to Townhall.

    One outletTownhall· Far Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The administration threatened to withhold intelligence from Ukraine if its strikes on Russian oil refineries continued.

    A news report, cited by the Washington Examiner, claimed this; Trump denied it and said the US has not stopped sharing intelligence. Semafor reports an administration official said the idea is being actively discussed, while Trump downplayed it.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports Trump wants the war to end, and the right and center also report him saying the US still shares intelligence with Ukraine. The right stresses Trump’s denial of a report that he would withhold intelligence; the center stresses the White House discussion of cutting it off.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Al Jazeera’s headline leads with Trump’s claim that Putin and Zelenskyy both want to end the war, framing the story around peace aims rather than intelligence sharing.

    Trump says Putin and Zelenskyy both want to end Russia’s war on Ukraine
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Semafor’s headline presents cutting off intelligence as something the White House is weighing, with Trump’s denial reported in the body.

    Trump mulls intelligence-sharing with Ukraine
    SemaforCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines present Trump as affirming or denying the intelligence cutoff; the Washington Examiner headline leads with his denial, Townhall’s with continued sharing.

    Trump denies stopping intelligence sharing with Ukraine
    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

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s push for an end to the war
  • Putin and Zelenskyy both wanting peace
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  • The New York TimesLeft

    Zelensky to Visit U.K. as Ukraine Presses Allies on Intelligence Sharing

    President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine received “no early warning from our partners” about a Russian attack. President Trump has said Washington is still “sharing intel.”

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Trump says Putin and Zelenskyy both want to end Russia’s war on Ukraine

    US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine both want to end the war but do not know how to reach an agreement. He said the US continues to share intelligence with Ukraine, and defended his decision to temporarily ease restrictions on Russian diesel exports.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • White House discussion of cutting intelligence
  • Trump downplaying the idea
  • Zelenskyy’s claim of no intelligence on a missile attack
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  • SemaforCenter

    Trump mulls intelligence-sharing with Ukraine

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said recently that Kyiv had received no intelligence from partners on a Russian missile attack.

    Read at Semafor (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s denial of halting intelligence
  • Continued US help for Ukraine
  • Zelenskyy’s criticism of US-Russia diesel deal

Leaves out

  • Semafor’s report that the cutoff is under discussion inside the White House

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

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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Trump denies stopping intelligence sharing with Ukraine

    The United States has not stopped sharing its intelligence with Ukraine, President Donald Trump said Tuesday after a news report claimed that the administration threatened to withhold intelligence from its European ally if Ukrainian strikes continued hitting Russian oil …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • TownhallFar Right

    Trump Confirms Ukraine Still Getting Intel As U.S. Wants War to End

    The United States is continuing to share intelligence with Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been critical of the recent diesel supply agreement between the U.S. and Russia.

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    32 min later

    Its first report, Oct 13, 2:16 PM EDT

  • Center

    15 hr 6 min later

    Its first report, Oct 14, 4:50 AM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    Townhall, Oct 13, 1:45 PM EDT

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  1. TownhallFar RightOct 13, 1:45 PM EDT
  2. Washington ExaminerRightOct 13, 1:54 PM EDT
  3. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 13, 2:16 PM EDT
  4. SemaforCenterOct 14, 4:50 AM EDT
  5. The New York TimesLeftOct 14, 7:09 AM EDT

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