Witkoff Meets Putin on Ukraine Talks Proposal; Democratic Senator Criticizes Trump's Russia Approach
Photo: Al JazeeraWhite House envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday and proposed renewed three-way peace talks among Russia, Ukraine and the United States. The Kremlin later said it accepted the proposal in principle, but only at a lower, technical level. Putin also announced the release of detained American Stephen Hubbard. On Thursday, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) told MS NOW that President Donald Trump is under Putin's sway, criticizing the choice of a real estate developer and his son-in-law over the secretary of state. Host Nicolle Wallace cited Witkoff's description of Putin as a humanitarian.
Left-leaning outlets had not reported the story at the time of writing; alternative and right-leaning outlets had. Right-leaning Breitbart centers on Coons's criticism and the Wallace exchange. The Christian Science Monitor stresses Trump's turn toward big-power diplomacy as the midterms near, citing the Kremlin response and Hubbard's release. Al Jazeera's piece focuses on what a change in congressional control could mean for Trump's last two years.
How the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; right sources stress a Democratic senator's attack on Trump's Russia envoys, while alternative sources focus on midterm stakes and big-power diplomacy.
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- Christian Science MonitorAs midterms near and Putin beckons, Trump embraces big-power diplomacy
The Christian Science Monitor frames the Witkoff-Putin meeting, the Kremlin's response and Hubbard's release as Trump embracing big-power diplomacy before the midterms. Al Jazeera's explainer examines what a shift in Congress could mean for Trump's final two years.
Breitbart leads with Sen. Chris Coons's televised remarks calling Trump under Putin's sway, plus host Nicolle Wallace's question about Witkoff calling Putin a humanitarian. Coons and Wallace are the voices featured.