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BBC NewsNews report · Nov 12, 6:28 PM
US envoys head to meet Zelensky after talks with Putin in Moscow
US envoy Steve Witkoff says President Putin has agreed to European negotiators joining the next round of Ukraine talks.
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US envoys head to meet Zelensky after talks with Putin in Moscow
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What happened US envoy Steve Witkoff says President Putin has agreed to European negotiators joining the next round of Ukraine talks.
The headline split The left frames it as "In Moscow, Witkoff and Kushner Ask Putin to Include Europe in Peace Talks". The center frames it as "US envoys head to meet Zelensky after talks with Putin in Moscow".
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Left / center-leftIn Moscow, Witkoff and Kushner Ask Putin to Include Europe in Peace Talks
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CenterUS envoys head to meet Zelensky after talks with Putin in Moscow
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New York Times WorldNews report · Nov 12, 6:40 PM
In Moscow, Witkoff and Kushner Ask Putin to Include Europe in Peace Talks
The Kremlin, taking a hard line, is pushing to widen negotiations to overhaul European security structures.
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