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Zelensky says he is open to freezing front lines in Ukraine war

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that he is open to freezing the front lines in the war with Russia, calling it a real way to end the fighting, in an interview with Fox News. He said any deal would need security guarantees from the United States and Europe, and that a freeze would be the minimum needed from Russia. The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin agreed on Wednesday to resume trilateral talks with Washington and Kyiv, according to a spokesperson who spoke to the Associated Press. Russian claims that Moscow is gaining ground in the war are disputed by Zelensky.

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Zelensky said on Wednesday he is open to freezing the front lines now and ending the fighting, as a first step toward peace talks.
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Center
France 24, The Hill
Right
New York Post, Washington Examiner
Far Right
Just the News, Fox News, RedState, Breitbart News
Zelensky said any deal would need security guarantees from the United States and Europe.
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Center
The Hill
Right
Washington Examiner
Far Right
Just the News, Breitbart News
The Kremlin said Putin agreed to resume trilateral talks with Washington and Kyiv.
Reported byCenter2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
Center
France 24, The Hill
Far Right
RedState
Russia claims it is gaining ground in the war; Zelensky disputes this, and one outlet says Russian troops have been struggling on the battlefield.
One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
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New York Post
Far Right
Just the News

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A freeze along current front lines could end the war.
Right-side outlets RedState and Fox News coverage present Zelensky's openness and Putin's agreement to talks as a possible path; Washington Examiner notes Zelensky has consistently doubted Russia would accept a freeze.
Moscow is gaining ground in the war.
Russia claims gains on the battlefield; Zelensky disputes those claims, and the New York Post describes Russian troops as struggling.

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All sides report that Zelensky said he is open to freezing front lines to end the war, with security guarantees from the U.S. and Europe needed. The center calls it a first step toward talks, while right-side headlines more often say he would accept a deal.

the left
No coverage yet
No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
the center
2 outlets
Center headlines say Zelensky is open to freezing front lines, not that he accepts a deal, and France 24 frames the freeze as a first step toward talks.
Zelensky says he'd be open to freezing front lines to end Russia war
The HillCenterAll center headlines
the right
6 outlets
Right-side headlines mostly say Zelensky would accept a freeze, and the Far Right outlets lean further, with RedState calling Putin's agreement to talks a possible breakthrough.
Zelensky Says He Would Accept Deal to Freeze Ukraine War at Current Lines
Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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struggling mightilypulled offsubtly looking to warm relations

In the outlets’ own words

Sensational language
struggling mightilyMore neutral: facing difficulties on the battlefield
Adds a judgement about Russian forces in the outlet's own voice beyond the reported facts.
…be willing to stop the fighting immediately — even as Russian troops have been struggling mightily on the battlefield.
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Loaded verb
pulled offMore neutral: reached
Suggests the U.S. has achieved a success, which the reported talks have not yet established.
may have just pulled off what could finally mean the end of the war between Ukraine and Russia.
Used byRedState (Far Right)
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subtly looking to warm relationsMore neutral: seeking to improve relations
It attributes a motive to Zelensky that the article does not source, adding a judgement the facts do not carry.
…Fox News on Wednesday, Zelensky spoke on current efforts to end the war, subtly looking to warm relations with President Donald Trump after their recent falling out.
Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

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Leads with

Zelensky's openness to freezing front lines
Security guarantees from Trump and European leaders
Putin's agreement to resume talks
Witkoff's meeting with Putin

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The HillCenter
Zelensky says he'd be open to freezing front lines to end Russia war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said he would be open to freezing the front line of his forces to allow the war with Russia to end and keep much of Ukraine's territory intact. …
10 hr agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)
France 24Center
Zelensky proposes freezing front with Russia as first step to peace talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for the front line in Russia's war against to Ukraine to be frozen along current lines as a first step toward peace talks. …
10 hr agoRead at France 24 (opens in a new tab)

From the right

6 outlets

Leads with

Zelensky would accept or is open to a freeze
Putin agreeing to peace talks
Zelensky's outreach to Trump
Stopping the killing, as Trump put it

Leaves out

Ukraine's resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries
Steve Witkoff's meeting with Putin

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

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Breitbart NewsFar Right
Zelensky Says He Would Accept Deal to Freeze Ukraine War at Current Lines
Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday he would accept a peace deal freezing the Ukraine war at current front lines.
3 hr agoRead at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)
Washington ExaminerRight
Zelensky says he would accept peace deal freezing war along current lines
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would accept a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine War that would freeze fighting along its current front lines. …
10 hr agoRead at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
RedStateFar Right
This May Be It: Putin Agrees to Peace Talks, Zelensky Open to Deal That Freezes Lines
The U.S. may have just Loaded verb“pulled off”Suggests the U.S. has achieved a success, which the reported talks have not yet established.More neutral: reachedDisagree with this highlight? what could finally mean the end of the war between Ukraine and Russia.
11 hr agoRead at RedState (opens in a new tab)
Fox NewsFar Right
Ukraine's Zelenskyy open to freezing front lines in ceasefire with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's open to freezing the front lines of the Ukraine-Russia war as a real path to end the conflict.
11 hr agoRead at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
New York PostRight
Ukraine’s Zelensky says he’d accept peace deal with Russia that ‘freezes’ front lines: ‘Real way to end war’
Zelensky said he would be willing to stop the fighting immediately — even as Russian troops have been Sensational language“struggling mightily”Adds a judgement about Russian forces in the outlet's own voice beyond the reported facts.More neutral: facing difficulties on the battlefieldDisagree with this highlight? on the battlefield.
12 hr agoRead at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
Just the NewsFar Right
Ukrainian President Zelensky says he's open to ending war with Russia with front lines frozen
Any deal, Zelensky said, would need to include protections from the U.S. and Europe to ensure Russia never attacks again.
1 day agoRead at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
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1 hr 33 min later
Its first report, Oct 21, 10:46 AM EDT
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New York Post, Oct 21, 9:13 AM EDT

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New York PostRightOct 21, 9:13 AM EDT
Fox NewsFar RightOct 21, 10:11 AM EDT
RedStateFar RightOct 21, 10:40 AM EDT
France 24CenterOct 21, 10:46 AM EDT
The HillCenterOct 21, 10:52 AM EDT
Washington ExaminerRightOct 21, 11:35 AM EDT
Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 21, 6:05 PM EDT

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Zelensky says he is open to freezing front lines in Ukraine war

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Zelensky says he'd be open to freezing front lines to end Russia war

Zelensky proposes freezing front with Russia as first step to peace talks

From the right

Zelensky Says He Would Accept Deal to Freeze Ukraine War at Current Lines

Zelensky says he would accept peace deal freezing war along current lines

This May Be It: Putin Agrees to Peace Talks, Zelensky Open to Deal That Freezes Lines

Ukraine's Zelenskyy open to freezing front lines in ceasefire with Russia

Ukraine’s Zelensky says he’d accept peace deal with Russia that ‘freezes’ front lines: ‘Real way to end war’

Ukrainian President Zelensky says he's open to ending war with Russia with front lines frozen

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