WATCH: First lady Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials. Trump met with Putin's envoy
Topics: Russia & Ukraine
3 outlets (PBS NewsHour, NYT and BBC US) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 3 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “Russian”, “Melania”, “officials”, “met”. Distinct wording: PBS NewsHour uses “hosted” and “Putin's”; NYT uses “Official” and “Senior”; BBC US uses “lasting” and “truce”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- PBS NewsHour reports: “President Donald Trump said he met with Vladimir Putin's envoy at the White House on Thursday but did not meet with Ukrainian officials who were also visiting.”
- NYT reports: “President Trump said the deal “might involve all of Europe.” He indicated he had met with a Kremlin envoy whom Melania Trump hosted at the White House on Thursday.”
- BBC US reports: “The US first lady was credited by all for playing a key though unspecified role in the ceasefire.”
Read the full coverage
- PBS NewsHour: WATCH: First lady Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials. Trump met with Putin's envoy
- NYT: Trump Says He Met With a Senior Russian Official on a Ukraine Peace Deal
- BBC US: Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials
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