Putin Reportedly Proposes Summit With Trump and Xi on Ukraine War, Without Zelensky
Photo: National ReviewHow the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; alternative sources focus on the proposed summit excluding Zelensky, while right sources focus on Trump's consistent stance toward Russia and Ukraine.
Right-leaning outlets, represented here by National Review, frame the story around Trump's approach to Russia and Ukraine. They argue that although he zigzags, his policy has consistent features, and they describe him as favorable toward Putin and hostile toward Zelensky. Alternative and independent outlets, ZeroHedge and CNBC, report the underlying news, citing the Wall Street Journal: Putin has reportedly proposed that he, Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next month to discuss Ukraine and try to negotiate an end to the four-year war. Zelensky would not be included.
CNBC places the report amid mounting tensions between Ukraine and the United States, its largest military backer. ZeroHedge describes a war that is escalating, with hopes of a ceasefire, let alone peace, seeming more distant. Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while alternative/independent and right-leaning outlets had. Those covering it differ in focus: alternative outlets stress the proposal and Zelensky's exclusion, while the right-leaning piece centers on Trump's posture toward both leaders. The excerpts do not say how Trump or Xi responded or whether any meeting is scheduled.
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Not covering this story. None of the left-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
ZeroHedge and CNBC lead with the reported Putin proposal for a three-way summit without Zelensky, citing the WSJ, and add context on a stalled war and strained US-Ukraine ties.
- Just the NewsPutin proposes meeting with Trump, China's Xi, but not Zelensky, to discuss possible Ukraine deal
National Review offers an opinion-style take, centering Trump's policy toward Russia and Ukraine and arguing it is consistent despite shifts, with attention on his views of Putin and Zelensky.