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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to meet Ukrainian negotiators in Miami on Friday to discuss ways to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, with European officials also taking part, according to France 24 and Deutsche Welle. A senior US administration official told NBC News the talks will center on a comprehensive new proposal, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the talks. Russian strikes killed more than 70 people during the week, Deutsche Welle reported, and a strike on buses in Kramatorsk killed 30, according to the Daily Mail.

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Key points

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  1. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to meet Ukrainian negotiators in Miami on Friday to discuss ending the war with Russia.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NBC News
    Center
    France 24, Deutsche Welle
    Right
    Daily Mail
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. A senior US administration official said the talks will center on a comprehensive new proposal covering all aspects of the conflict.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NBC News
    Center
    France 24
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. Zelensky confirmed the talks and said the Ukrainian delegation would spend two days in the US starting Friday.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NBC News
    Right
    Daily Mail

  4. European officials are also taking part in the Miami talks, according to France 24 and Deutsche Welle.

    One side only: the centerReported byCenter2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    France 24, Deutsche Welle

  5. Russian strikes killed more than 70 people during the week, Deutsche Welle reported.

    One outletDeutsche Welle· Center

  6. A Russian strike on buses in the frontline city of Kramatorsk killed 30 people, according to the Daily Mail.

    One outletDaily Mail· Right

What is contested

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

  • The US is bringing a new peace proposal to the Miami talks.

    A senior US administration official told NBC News the plan is comprehensive and new, and France 24 reported that US sources described new ideas. NBC News reported that Zelensky spoke of an intensification of talks and meetings but did not mention any new proposals.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    2 outlets

    NBC News frames the talks around a plan attributed to a senior administration official, putting ‘new’ in scare quotes and describing the fighting as intensifying deadly aerial attacks on both sides.

    US hosts ‘productive’ trilateral talks to end Russia-Ukraine war
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    France 24 and Deutsche Welle use plain headlines that name the participants and the aim of breaking the deadlock, with France 24 highlighting ‘new ideas’ and Deutsche Welle highlighting the European role.

    'Constructive discussions': US, Europe and Ukraine work on joint plan to end war
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    The Epoch Times headlines the ‘Unified Proposal’ and the envoys’ earlier trip to Moscow and Kyiv, while the Daily Mail headline adopts the phrase ‘dangerous stalemate’ to describe the war, and both stories lead with the Kramatorsk strike or the proposal rather than the European role.

    Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff to meet with Ukrainian officials in Miami as war with Russia reaches 'dangerous stalemate'
    Daily MailRightAll 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

  • a comprehensive new plan from a senior administration official
  • the talks led by Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Kushner
  • intensifying deadly attacks on both sides of the border

Leaves out

  • the death toll from the Kramatorsk bus strike
  • European officials taking part in the talks

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

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  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    US hosts ‘productive’ trilateral talks to end Russia-Ukraine war

    US envoy Steve Witkoff says renewed negotiations aim to ensure lasting peace before winter approaches.

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

    Kushner and Witkoff to discuss ‘new’ peace plan with Ukrainian delegation, sources say

    Ukrainian negotiators heading to the U.S. for talks to end the war with Russia will be presented with a comprehensive new plan in an effort to break the impasse, according to a senior administration official.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the participation of European officials alongside Ukraine and the US
  • the deadlock in the war
  • more than 70 people killed in Russian strikes this week

Leaves out

  • the Kramatorsk bus strike that killed 30 people

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

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the ‘dangerous stalemate’ in the war
  • the Kramatorsk bus strike that killed 30 people
  • Zelensky confirming the talks
  • the envoys’ earlier visits to Moscow and Kyiv

Leaves out

  • European officials taking part in the talks

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

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  • Daily MailRight

    Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff to meet with Ukrainian officials in Miami as war with Russia reaches 'dangerous stalemate'

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the talks after a day in which a Russian strike on buses killed 30 people in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, one of the deadliest attacks in weeks.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    US Envoys to Meet With Ukrainian Officials, Discuss New ‘Unified Proposal’

    The meeting comes a month after the U.S. envoys visited Moscow and Kyiv to push for a peace deal to end the ongoing war.

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

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    14 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 9, 7:23 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    France 24, Oct 8, 5:19 PM EDT

  • Right

    3 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 8, 8:20 PM EDT

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  1. France 24CenterOct 8, 5:19 PM EDT
  2. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 8, 8:20 PM EDT
  3. Deutsche WelleCenterOct 8, 11:07 PM EDT
  4. Daily MailRightOct 9, 1:27 AM EDT
  5. NBC NewsLeftOct 9, 7:23 AM EDT
  6. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 10, 1:43 AM EDT

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