Witkoff to present Putin with peace proposal after talks with Zelensky
Topics: Russia & Ukraine
2 outlets (Axios and National Review) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “Putin”, “Zelensky”. Distinct wording: Axios uses “proposal” and “present”; National Review uses “Coherent” and “Loathes”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- Axios reports: “White House envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday and present him with an updated proposal to end the war in Ukraine, a U.S. official said.Pr…”
- National Review reports: “He is prone to zig and zag, but there are unfortunate consistencies when it comes to Russia and Ukraine.”
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- Axios: Witkoff to present Putin with peace proposal after talks with Zelensky
- National Review: Trump’s Policy Is Coherent for a President Who Likes Putin and Loathes Zelensky
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