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US envoys meet Putin in Moscow, say Europe will join next peace talks

What’s new: At the Kremlin on Thursday, Witkoff said European representatives would join the next round of talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said progress had been made in talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Dublin, after the envoys met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday. Witkoff and Kushner said European representatives would join the next round of talks on ending the war in Ukraine, and Zelenskyy welcomed that decision. Zelenskyy also pointed to a prisoner exchange agreed between Russia and Ukraine. Putin reiterated his opposition to European peacekeepers, according to reports. European leaders had not yet settled who would represent them. The meetings followed two days of trilateral US, Russian and Ukrainian talks in Abu Dhabi.

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  1. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Putin in Moscow on Thursday.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    New York Post, The Washington Times

  2. US envoys say European representatives will join the next round of talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

    Reported byLeft2Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg, The Washington Post
    Center
    BBC News, Deutsche Welle

  3. Zelenskyy said Russia and Ukraine agreed a prisoner exchange, and Kushner said it would build trust.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    Newsweek
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  4. The envoys went on to Dublin to meet Zelenskyy.

    Reported byLeft2Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg, Al Jazeera English
    Center
    Deutsche Welle, PBS NewsHour

  5. Putin reiterated his opposition to European peacekeepers.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post, The Guardian

  6. The Moscow meeting followed two days of trilateral US, Russian and Ukrainian talks in Abu Dhabi.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Deutsche Welle
    Right
    The Washington Times

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All sides report that US envoys met Putin in Moscow, then Zelenskyy in Dublin, and that US envoys say Europe will join the next talks. The left stresses Putin's opposition to European troops, the center who will represent Europe, the right the Moscow trip and Abu Dhabi talks.

  • the left

    11 outlets

    Left headlines centre Putin's stance and Zelenskyy's claimed progress, with the Guardian foregrounding Putin's threat to target foreign troops.

    After meeting Putin, U.S. envoys say Europe to join talks on ending Ukraine war
    The Washington PostLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    4 outlets

    Center headlines report the sequence of envoy meetings and who will attend talks; DW focuses on Europe's unresolved seat, and PBS's headline is an AP report.

    U.S. envoys meet with Putin in Moscow on Ukraine talks, then head for Dublin to see Zelenskyy
    PBS NewsHourCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    4 outlets

    Right headlines stress the Moscow trip and the productive Abu Dhabi talks; the NY Post headline is a Reuters report, and Washington Examiner asks if Rubio has been sidelined.

    Witkoff, Kushner meeting Putin in Russia after Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    Hails

  • Center1

    tussle

  • Right2

    tyrantproductive

In the outlets’ own words

  • Delegitimizing label

    tyrantMore neutral: Russian President Vladimir Putin

    Calling the Russian president a tyrant is a judgement about him that the facts reported in the article do not establish.

    Special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin on Thursday after "one of the toughest" rounds of peace talks in Abu…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    productiveMore neutral: trilateral negotiations

    It asserts that the talks succeeded, a judgement on the outcome that the other coverage does not establish.

    …in Moscow Thursday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin following productive trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi on ways to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

    Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    tussleMore neutral: debate

    The verb makes a diplomatic question about seats at the table sound like a scuffle, adding drama the facts do not require.

    EU leaders tussle over whom to send to Ukraine, Russia peace talks

    Used byDeutsche Welle (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    HailsMore neutral: Says

    The verb adds approval to the report of Zelenskyy's statement, where a plain verb would report what he said.

    Zelenskyy Hails Progress after Witkoff, Kushner Meet Putin

    Used byBloomberg (Left)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

11 outlets

Leads with

  • Putin's opposition to European troops
  • Zelenskyy's claimed progress
  • envoys shuttling between Moscow and Dublin

Leaves out

  • Abu Dhabi trilateral talks before the trip

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

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From the center

4 outlets

Leads with

  • sequence of envoy meetings
  • unresolved European seat at talks
  • prisoner exchange plans

Leaves out

  • Putin's opposition to European peacekeepers

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

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From the right

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Moscow visit to Putin
  • productive Abu Dhabi talks
  • Kushner on prisoner exchange trust
  • Rubio's sidelined role

Leaves out

  • European representatives joining the next talks

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

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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Witkoff and Kushner spearhead Russia and Iran negotiations. Has Rubio been sidelined?

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio is the United States’s top diplomat, but his recent engagement with the country’s two most prominent foreign policy priorities has appeared to be from the sidelines. …

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  • New York PostRightReuters report

    Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff arrive at Kremlin for Putin talks

    The negotiations are the 10th time Witkoff has met Putin in person during a conflict that has lasted longer than the Soviet Union's fight against Nazi Germany in World War II.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Witkoff, Kushner meeting Putin in Russia after Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi

    U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow Thursday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin following Loaded modifier“productive”It asserts that the talks succeeded, a judgement on the outcome that the other coverage does not establish.More neutral: trilateral negotiationsDisagree with this highlight? trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi on ways to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    Kushner, Witkoff Arrive in Moscow for Talks Over Ukraine War

    Jared Kushner said a prisoner exchange agreed between Russia and Ukraine would 'build trust, and create momentum toward peace.'

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Kushner and Witkoff to meet Putin after ‘one of the toughest’ rounds of talks with Russians

    Special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian Delegitimizing label“tyrant”Calling the Russian president a tyrant is a judgement about him that the facts reported in the article do not establish.More neutral: Russian President Vladimir PutinDisagree with this highlight? Vladimir Putin on Thursday after "one of the toughest" rounds of peace talks in Abu Dhabi to end the war in Ukraine.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    CNN, Nov 11, 6:42 AM EST

  • Center

    18 hr 53 min later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 1:35 AM EST

  • Right

    8 hr 41 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 3:23 PM EST

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  1. CNNLeftNov 11, 6:42 AM EST
  2. New York PostRightNov 11, 3:23 PM EST
  3. BloombergLeftNov 12, 1:12 AM EST
  4. Deutsche WelleCenterNov 12, 1:35 AM EST
  5. The GuardianLeftNov 12, 3:59 AM EST
  6. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 12, 4:01 AM EST
  7. BBC NewsCenterNov 12, 5:08 AM EST
  8. ABC NewsLeftNov 12, 5:28 AM EST
  9. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 12, 6:48 AM EST
  10. The Washington TimesRightNov 12, 8:07 AM EST
  11. TIMELeftNov 12, 9:22 AM EST
  12. CBS NewsLeftNov 12, 9:56 AM EST
  13. NPRLeftNov 12, 10:26 AM EST
  14. The New York TimesLeftNov 12, 11:54 AM EST
  15. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 12, 12:22 PM EST
  16. The Washington PostLeftNov 12, 3:36 PM EST
  17. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 12, 4:00 PM EST
  18. Washington ExaminerRightNov 12, 5:00 PM EST
  19. NewsweekCenterNov 12, 7:41 PM EST

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