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Russia and Ukraine keep striking energy sites after Trump announces energy ceasefire

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Covered by 6 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

10 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Truth Social, saying both sides had agreed to stop attacking each other’s energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces kept striking Ukrainian energy facilities after the announcement and that at least six had been hit. Trump said both sides had agreed because he told them to, and that there had been violations on both sides. Coverage from both sides describes continued strikes on energy sites by both countries, and the two governments’ accounts differ on whether the truce is holding.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine covering attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft2Far Right4See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News, Al Jazeera English
    Far Right
    Just the News, The Daily Caller, Townhall, Breitbart News

  2. Ukraine says Russia kept striking energy facilities after the ceasefire announcement, including a thermal power plant in Kharkiv.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft2Far Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News, Al Jazeera English
    Far Right
    Just the News, Townhall, Breitbart News

  3. Zelenskyy said Russian forces had struck at least six Ukrainian energy facilities since the truce was declared.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  4. Trump said Russia and Ukraine agreed to the ceasefire because he told them to, and that there had been violations on both sides.

    Reported byLeft1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Far Right
    Just the News

  5. Trump called the war a disaster and said, without offering evidence, that at least 32,000 people had been killed this month.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop striking each other’s energy infrastructure.

    Trump says both sides agreed because he told them to. Zelenskyy says Russia is unwilling to accept an energy ceasefire and kept attacking. Ukrainian officials are reported to have said they were never informed of the ceasefire.

  • The energy ceasefire is being observed by both sides.

    Trump says there have been violations on both sides and that Ukraine hit many sites the day before. Zelenskyy and Kyiv report Russian strikes on energy facilities after the announcement.

How each side tells it

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Both sides report that Russian strikes on energy sites continued after Trump announced an energy ceasefire, as Zelenskyy said. Right-side outlets lead with the strikes after Trump’s announcement and his comments that both sides were hitting each other, while left-side outlets put Zelenskyy’s count of hit facilities and Trump’s claim of agreement first.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with Ukraine’s account of continued Russian strikes and ask whether the ceasefire holds, with Trump’s claim that it does placed second.

    Zelenskyy says Russia isn't honoring Trump's energy ceasefire
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    4 outlets

    Right-side headlines center on Russian strikes that followed Trump’s announcement and on Trump’s remarks about the strikes, with Ukrainian officials saying they were not informed.

    Russia Strikes Power Plants After Trump Loaded verb“Demanded”The verb presents a statement as a command, which the reported words do not show.More neutral: saidDisagree with this highlight? Nobody 'Break' Apparent Energy Cease-Fire
    TownhallFar 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.

  • Left1

    insists

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right3

    blastDemandedappeared to downplay

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    blastMore neutral: post

    The verb describes the posting of the announcement with force and drama, where a neutral verb was available.

    …News Foundation that they were not informed of a ceasefire before Trump decided to blast the announcement on Truth Social on Sunday.

    Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    DemandedMore neutral: said

    The verb presents a statement as a command, which the reported words do not show.

    Russia Strikes Power Plants After Trump Demanded Nobody 'Break' Apparent Energy Cease-Fire

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    appeared to downplayMore neutral: commented on

    It characterizes Trump’s remarks as minimizing the strikes, a judgement about his intent that the quoted words do not state.

    President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to downplay continued strikes by Russia and Ukraine on energy targets, despite his own…

    Used byJust the News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    insistsMore neutral: says

    It implies Trump is stubbornly asserting a claim against doubt, where ‘says’ reports the statement without that judgement.

    US President urges Zelenskyy, Putin to end 'ridiculous war' and insists they agreed to stop attacks on energy sites.

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

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See for yourself

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’s account of continued Russian strikes
  • Trump’s claim that both sides agreed
  • whether the ceasefire is holding

Leaves out

  • Kharkiv thermal power plant strike

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

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From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Russian strikes after the ceasefire announcement
  • Trump’s remarks that both sides were hitting each other
  • Ukrainian officials not being informed of the ceasefire
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Articles you open from here build My Mix, a private picture of how your reading spreads across the spectrum, kept on this device. What is My Mix?

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    6 hr 45 min later

    Its first report, Oct 12, 7:03 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    The Daily Caller, Oct 12, 12:18 PM EDT

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  1. The Daily CallerFar RightOct 12, 12:18 PM EDT
  2. TownhallFar RightOct 12, 1:15 PM EDT
  3. CBS NewsLeftOct 12, 7:03 PM EDT
  4. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 12, 11:11 PM EDT
  5. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 13, 10:46 AM EDT

Times are the ones the outlets published in their own feeds, in Eastern time. Opinion is left out. Just the News gave only a date, so it is not placed.

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