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Zelensky says US intelligence sharing has resumed; Rubio denies any pause

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said US intelligence sharing with Ukraine resumed after a pause, according to Bloomberg, the New York Post, The Epoch Times and The Hill. Rubio has said there was no US pause in intelligence sharing, as Al Jazeera English reports. On Monday, Zelensky again questioned whether sharing had continued, The Hill reports. He told a bipartisan group of senators on a call hosted by Sen. Thom Tillis that Ukraine still does not have full access to the Starshield satellite network or US intelligence sharing, according to Sen. Richard Blumenthal. Al Jazeera reports that Ukraine uses US intelligence via Starshield to spot fast-moving ballistic missiles Russia fires at its cities.

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What happened

Key points

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  1. Zelensky said US intelligence sharing with Ukraine had resumed after a pause.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. Rubio said there was no US pause in intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  3. On Monday, Zelensky again questioned whether the US had continued sharing intelligence.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  4. Zelensky told senators Ukraine still does not have full access to Starshield or US intelligence sharing, according to Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  5. Ukraine relies on US intelligence via Starshield to detect fast-moving ballistic missiles.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  6. The pause in intelligence sharing was reported to have lasted about three days.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • US intelligence sharing with Ukraine was paused and has resumed.

    Zelensky said sharing had resumed, then on Monday again questioned whether it had continued, according to The Hill. Rubio said there was no US pause in intelligence sharing.

  • Ukraine has full access to the Starshield network and US intelligence sharing.

    Sen. Richard Blumenthal says Zelensky told senators Ukraine still does not have full access. No other supplied coverage addresses this point.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Zelensky said US intelligence sharing with Ukraine has resumed after a pause. The left leads with that statement and Rubio's denial of any pause, the right stresses the blackout's effect on Ukraine, and the center stresses Zelensky's doubts that sharing has fully resumed.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Headlines lead with Zelensky's statement that sharing is working again, or with Rubio's denial that any pause took place.

    Zelenskyy Says Intelligence Sharing With US Working Again
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headlines attribute the doubt to Zelensky and a senator, leading with his dispute that sharing has resumed and his account of limited Starshield access.

    Zelensky disputes US resumed intelligence sharing with Ukraine
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Headlines stress the resumption, with the New York Post framing the pause as a blackout that left Ukraine blind to Russian attacks, while the far-right Epoch Times gives a plain report.

    Zelensky Loaded verb“reveals”Reveals implies a secret was exposed, while the story rests on Zelensky’s own interview statement.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? US intel sharing is back after Sensational language“blackout left Ukraine blind”Blackout and blind are dramatic terms; other outlets describe the same event as a pause or block in sharing.More neutral: pause in intelligence sharing left Ukraine without warningDisagree with this highlight? to Russian attacks
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

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  • Right2

    revealsblackout left Ukraine blind

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    revealsMore neutral: says

    Reveals implies a secret was exposed, while the story rests on Zelensky’s own interview statement.

    Zelensky reveals US intel sharing is back after blackout left Ukraine blind to Russian attacks

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    blackout left Ukraine blindMore neutral: pause in intelligence sharing left Ukraine without warning

    Blackout and blind are dramatic terms; other outlets describe the same event as a pause or block in sharing.

    Zelensky reveals US intel sharing is back after blackout left Ukraine blind to Russian attacks

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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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

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Zelensky's statement that sharing resumed
  • Rubio's denial of a pause
  • Starshield's role in missile warning

Leaves out

  • Length of the pause, reported as about three days

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

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  • CBS NewsLeft

    Marco Rubio says there is "no pause" in intelligence sharing with Ukraine

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims that he received no early warning of a Russian attack from partner countries that previously shared intelligence, including the United States. U.S. …

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Rubio says there was no US pause in intelligence sharing with Ukraine

    Ukraine relies on US intel through Starshield to spot fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia fires at its cities.

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

    Zelenskyy Says Intelligence Sharing With US Working Again

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the US is sharing intelligence again after it was blocked for “some period of time.”

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Zelensky's doubt that sharing resumed
  • Limited access to Starshield
  • Blumenthal's account of the senators' call

Leaves out

  • Rubio's denial that any pause occurred

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

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • A blackout that left Ukraine blind
  • Zelensky's thanks for US intelligence
  • The resumption after the pause

Leaves out

  • Rubio's denial that any pause occurred

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

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  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    US Intelligence Sharing Resumes After Pause, Zelenskyy Says

    The Ukrainian president said his country is thankful for the United States' ‘unique intelligence.’

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

    Zelensky Loaded verb“reveals”Reveals implies a secret was exposed, while the story rests on Zelensky’s own interview statement.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? US intel sharing is back after Sensational language“blackout left Ukraine blind”Blackout and blind are dramatic terms; other outlets describe the same event as a pause or block in sharing.More neutral: pause in intelligence sharing left Ukraine without warningDisagree with this highlight? to Russian attacks

    Zelensky expressed gratitude that the lull in intelligence sharing, which lasted about three days and undermined Ukraine's ability to prepare for the attacks, has since ended.

    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

    Bloomberg, Oct 18, 6:43 AM EDT

  • Center

    1 day 8 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 19, 2:58 PM EDT

  • Right

    2 hr 30 min later

    Its first report, Oct 18, 9:13 AM EDT

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  1. BloombergLeftOct 18, 6:43 AM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 18, 9:13 AM EDT
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 18, 5:19 PM EDT
  4. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 19, 4:58 AM EDT
  5. The HillCenterOct 19, 2:58 PM EDT
  6. CBS NewsLeftOct 19, 5:06 PM EDT

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