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Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning of Russian strikes on energy facilities

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no early warning from partners before Russia’s overnight missile and drone strikes on energy facilities. The Ukrainian air force says allies gave advance warning of only one of two overnight attacks. The strikes cut power to hundreds of thousands, and Deutsche Welle reports at least one person was killed. Zelenskyy has accused Washington of limiting intelligence sharing with Kyiv. The Associated Press reports that the US waived sanctions on Moscow and agreed to import Russian diesel.

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Key points

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

  1. Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners before the overnight Russian missile and drone strikes.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft2Center2Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, CBS News
    Center
    Deutsche Welle, PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post

  2. The Ukrainian air force says allies gave advance warning of only one of two overnight attacks.

    One outletFinancial Times· Center

  3. Russian strikes hit energy facilities and cut power to hundreds of thousands of people.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    Deutsche Welle
    Right
    New York Post, The Washington Times

  4. Zelenskyy accuses Washington of limiting intelligence sharing with Kyiv.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, CBS News

  5. The Associated Press reports that the US waived sanctions on Moscow and agreed to import Russian diesel.

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

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • Ukraine received no early warning of the overnight Russian strikes.

    Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no warning; the Ukrainian air force says allies gave advance warning of one of the two overnight attacks, as the Financial Times reports.

  • Washington is limiting intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

    Zelenskyy accuses Washington of doing so; the supplied coverage contains no US government response.

How each side tells it

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All sides report Zelenskyy saying Ukraine got no early warning of the overnight Russian strikes on energy facilities. Left coverage leads with Zelenskyy’s accusation that Washington limits intelligence sharing, while center and right coverage keeps to the warning claim, and the center adds the air force’s partial-warning account.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left headlines lead with Zelenskyy’s accusation that Washington withholds warnings or intelligence, and CBS puts an expert’s view of Trump aligning with Russia in its headline.

    US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    4 outlets

    Center headlines attribute the no-warning claim to Zelenskyy, and the Financial Times headline gives the Ukrainian air force’s account of only partial advance warning instead.

    Ukraine got 'no warning' of Russian ballistic strikes, Zelenskyy says
    Deutsche WelleCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right headlines repeat Zelenskyy’s no-early-warning claim and stress the power-grid strikes; the Washington Times and New York Post carry Associated Press reports.

    Zelenskyy says Ukraine did not receive early warning ahead of Russian energy attack
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left1

    bully Kyiv into capitulating to Moscow

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    bully Kyiv into capitulating to MoscowMore neutral: pressure Kyiv into concessions to Moscow

    The verb “bully” and the phrase “capitulating to Moscow” assign a motive and a conclusion in the outlet’s own voice, beyond what the reported concern states.

    …concerns that Washington is withholding intelligence in order to bully Kyiv into capitulating to Moscow.

    Used byThe Guardian (Left)

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  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    Evidence is getting pretty overwhelmingMore neutral: Expert says the evidence points to Trump aligning with Russia

    The word overwhelming presents an analyst’s reading of the evidence as more decisive than the facts reported in the article.

    Expert says Trump is aligning with Russia against Ukraine: "Evidence is getting pretty overwhelming"

    Quoted byCBS News (Left)

    These are Aaron MacLean’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    on wrong side of historyMore neutral: Zelenskyy criticizes Trump’s dealings with Russia

    The phrase is a moral verdict on Trump’s dealings with Russia, not a description of a specific action.

    Zelenskyy says Trump is on wrong side of history after dealings with Russia

    Quoted byCBS News (Left)

    These are Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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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

  • Zelenskyy accuses US of limiting intelligence
  • Trump aligning with Russia against Ukraine
  • No warning before overnight strikes

Leaves out

  • Ukrainian air force’s partial-warning account
  • US sanctions waiver and Russian diesel deal

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

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  • CBS NewsLeft

    Zelenskyy says Trump is Loaded modifier“on wrong side of history”The phrase is a moral verdict on Trump’s dealings with Russia, not a description of a specific action.More neutral: Zelenskyy criticizes Trump’s dealings with RussiaThese are Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight? after dealings with Russia

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he received no warnings ahead of Russia's overnight missile and drone strikes. Zelenskyy has accused the U.S. of limiting intelligence. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more.

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
    1 more from CBS News
  • The GuardianLeft

    US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says

    Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in ongoing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow Ukraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack on Sunday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, reviving concerns …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Zelenskyy says no warning
  • Air force reports partial advance warning
  • Strikes hit power stations

Leaves out

  • Zelenskyy’s accusation that Washington limits intelligence sharing

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

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  • France 24Center

    Zelensky accuses US of again failing to warn Kyiv of impending attacks

    Russia launched fresh attacks on Ukraine’s energy and civilian infrastructure this Monday. The Ukrainian president said Kyiv had once again received no advance warning of the attacks from partner countries that had previously shared intelligence. …

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

    Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is grappling with the implications of recent Washington moves benefiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, including waiving U.S. sanctions on Moscow and signing a deal to import Russian diesel.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by The Washington Times. It counts once.

  • Financial TimesCenter

    Ukraine receives partial intelligence on Russian ballistic missile strikes

    Western allies provided advance warning about only one of two overnight attacks, says Ukrainian air force

    Read at Financial Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Deutsche WelleCenter

    Ukraine got 'no warning' of Russian ballistic strikes, Zelenskyy says

    Massive strikes overnight hit the capital Kyiv, and damaged power stations, killing at least one person and cutting power to hundreds of thousands.

    Read at Deutsche Welle (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Zelenskyy says no early warning
  • Russian strikes on power grid
  • US sanctions waiver and Russian diesel deal

Leaves out

  • Zelenskyy’s accusation that Washington limits intelligence sharing
  • Ukrainian air force’s partial-warning account

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

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The Guardian, Oct 19, 5:03 AM EDT

  • Center

    57 min later

    Its first report, Oct 19, 6:01 AM EDT

  • Right

    4 hr 55 min later

    Its first report, Oct 19, 9:58 AM EDT

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  1. The GuardianLeftOct 19, 5:03 AM EDT
  2. Deutsche WelleCenterOct 19, 6:01 AM EDT
  3. Financial TimesCenterOct 19, 6:40 AM EDT
  4. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 19, 8:25 AM EDT
  5. The Washington TimesRightOct 19, 9:58 AM EDT
  6. New York PostRightOct 19, 12:16 PM EDT
  7. CBS NewsLeftOct 19, 7:06 PM EDT
  8. France 24CenterOct 20, 6:16 AM EDT

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