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U.S.-mediated talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war begin in abu Dhabi

Nov 9, 6 AM ET to Nov 10, 10 AM ET · 1 outlet not rated for lean

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  1. Nov 9, 6 AM ETfirst on a front page: New York Times
  2. Nov 9, 6 AM ETfirst on TV: MSNOW
  3. Nov 9, 9 AM ETfirst on the radio: NPR News Now
  4. Nov 10, 5 AM ETretold online by 33 people
  5. Nov 10, 10 AM ETpeak: on 28 front pages

📰 Spread

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Nov 9, 12 PM6 PMNov 106 AM1427leftcenterrightnot rated
Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Nov 9, 6 AM to Nov 10, 10 AM ET (peak 27), by the outlets' lean: left · center · right · not rated
Nov 8, 12 PMNov 912 PMNov 10IJRIndependent Journal ReviewIndependent Journal Review, Nov 8, 11:02 AM ET: Europe Expected at Abu Dhabi Ukraine TalksIndependent Journal Review, Nov 10, 10:02 AM ET: Russia and Ukraine Open First US-Mediated Talks in Nine MonthsNPRNPRNPR, Nov 8, 3:02 PM ET: Europe to join U.S.-brokered Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, defying Kremlin objectionsNPR, Nov 10, 7:03 AM ET: U.S.-mediated talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war begin in Abu DhabiNPR, Nov 10, 10:02 AM ET: Russia and Ukraine wrap day one of peace talks after nearly 4 hoursSemaforSemaforSemafor, Nov 8, 6:02 PM ET: US, Russia, and Ukraine to hold talks in Abu DhabiReutersReutersReuters, Nov 8, 11:01 PM ET: Europeans will join Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, French minister saysReuters, Nov 9, 7:02 PM ET: Trump says US seeing 'strong inclination' to end Russia's war in UkraineReuters, Nov 10, 5:02 AM ET: Russia and Ukraine hold US-backed talks after Trump says broad deal is possibleReuters, Nov 10, 8:02 AM ET: Trump envoys bring Russia and Ukraine together for first peace talks in 9 monthsNew York TimesNew York TimesNew York Times, Nov 9, 6:02 AM ET: Ukraine Peace Talks Resume This Week in Abu DhabiThe Epoch TimesThe Epoch TimesThe Epoch Times, Nov 9, 10:02 AM ET: Europeans Will Join Ukraine Abu Dhabi Talks, French Foreign Minister SaysThe Epoch Times, Nov 9, 11:02 AM ET: Europeans Will Join Ukraine in Abu Dhabi Talks, French Foreign Minister SaysThe Epoch Times, Nov 9, 9:02 PM ET: US Mediates High-Stakes Ukraine–Russia Summit in Abu Dhabi: What to KnowThe Epoch Times, Nov 10, 8:02 AM ET: US-Brokered Peace Talks for Russia, Ukraine Begin in Abu DhabiNewsmaxNewsmaxNewsmax, Nov 9, 11:02 AM ET: Russia, Ukraine Trade Strikes Ahead of US Peace TalksNewsmax, Nov 9, 11:02 PM ET: US-Mediated Talks With Russia, Ukraine to Start in Abu DhabiNewsmax, Nov 10, 2:02 AM ET: US-brokered Talks Are Set to Start in Abu Dhabi to Discuss Ukraine-Russia Peace DealNewsmax, Nov 10, 7:03 AM ET: WH Upbeat Ahead of Russia-Ukraine Peace TalksNewsmax, Nov 10, 8:02 AM ET: US-Mediated Russia-Ukraine Talks Begin in UAENewsmax, Nov 10, 9:02 AM ET: Russia Pounds Ukraine's Power Grid as Talks Open in Abu DhabiPBS NewsHourPBS NewsHourPBS NewsHour, Nov 9, 1:03 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes a day before U.S.-brokered talks are scheduled to beginThe Washington PostThe Washington PostThe Washington Post, Nov 9, 2:03 PM ET: U.S. gives Russia an early win before Ukraine peace talks begin in Abu DhabiThe Washington Post, Nov 10, 10:02 AM ET: Russia and Ukraine begin U.S.-backed peace talks in Abu DhabiAxiosAxiosAxios, Nov 9, 4:02 PM ET: White House cautiously upbeat about Russia-Ukraine peace talks this weekScripps NewsScripps NewsScripps News, Nov 9, 8:02 PM ET: Trilateral talks between US, Ukraine and Russia to resume this weekBBCBBCBBC, Nov 9, 8:02 PM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume with 'some flexibility' by warring sides, US officials sayBBC, Nov 10, 10:02 AM ET: First day of Ukraine peace talks 'very productive', US saysThe GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, Nov 10, 12:02 AM ET: US officials seek ‘final end’ to Russia-Ukraine war as Abu Dhabi talks beginCNBCCNBCCNBC, Nov 10, 12:02 AM ET: Trump sees 'strong inclination' to end Russia-Ukraine war ahead of U.S.-brokered peace talksCNBC, Nov 10, 12:02 AM ET: Trump sees willingness to end Russia-Ukraine war ahead of peace talksCNBC, Nov 10, 7:03 AM ET: Trump sees opening for Ukraine peace deal, but key questions remain ahead of Abu Dhabi talksAPAPAP, Nov 10, 4:02 AM ET: US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine begin in Abu DhabiAP, Nov 10, 5:02 AM ET: US-mediated talks on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine begin in Abu DhabiAP, Nov 10, 7:03 AM ET: US-mediated talks on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine begin in Abu Dhabi - AP NewsAP, Nov 10, 8:02 AM ET: US-mediated talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war begin in Abu Dhabi - AP NewsAP, Nov 10, 10:02 AM ET: Russia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of US-mediated talks in Abu DhabiFinancial TimesFinancial TimesFinancial Times, Nov 10, 4:02 AM ET: Talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine resumeCNNCNNCNN, Nov 10, 4:02 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks restart after 9 months. What makes them different this time? The Trump administration renews its drive to end the nearly five-year conflict even after it announced significant concessions to MoscowABC NewsABC NewsABC News, Nov 10, 5:02 AM ET: Russia, Ukraine and US meet for Abu Dhabi talks as Trump says war can 'end soon'ABC News, Nov 10, 9:02 AM ET: Russia, Ukraine, US meet for Abu Dhabi talksBloombergBloombergBloomberg, Nov 10, 5:02 AM ET: US-Led Peace Talks With Russia and Ukraine Start in Abu DhabiBloomberg, Nov 10, 9:02 AM ET: Russia and Ukraine to Resume US-Led Peace Talks on WednesdayHuffPostHuffPostHuffPost, Nov 10, 5:02 AM ET: U.S.-Mediated Talks On Ending Russia-Ukraine War Begin In Abu DhabiNBC NewsNBC NewsNBC News, Nov 10, 5:02 AM ET: U.S.-mediated talks on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine begin in Abu DhabiNBC News, Nov 10, 9:02 AM ET: Russia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu DhabiCBS NewsCBS NewsCBS News, Nov 10, 5:02 AM ET: U.S., Russia and Ukraine start talks aimed at ending warNew York PostNew York PostNew York Post, Nov 10, 6:02 AM ET: US-mediated talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war begin in Abu DhabiRFE/RLRadio Free Europe Radio LibertyRadio Free Europe Radio Liberty, Nov 10, 6:02 AM ET: US Sees 'Real Shot' At Ukraine Peace Progress As Abu Dhabi Talks BeginRadio Free Europe Radio Liberty, Nov 10, 10:02 AM ET: Ukraine, Russia Negotiators Conclude First Day Of US-Led Peace Talks As Europe Seeks RoleThe Washington TimesThe Washington TimesThe Washington Times, Nov 10, 8:02 AM ET: Ukrainian and Russian diplomats convene for U.S.-mediated talks in Abu DhabiMilitary.comMilitary.comMilitary.com, Nov 10, 9:02 AM ET: Russia and Ukraine Hold Nearly 4 Hours of US-Mediated Talks in Abu DhabiThe National DeskThe National DeskThe National Desk, Nov 10, 10:02 AM ET: US-brokered talks to end Russia-Ukraine war open in Abu Dhabi📺 TVMSNOW, 6:41 AM ET: TRUMP CONTINUES TO CRITICIZE UKRAINEBBC News, 3:50 PM ET: Trump: Ukraine will have 'different shape' after warBBC News, 3:51 PM ET: Trump: Ukraine will have 'different shape' after warBBC News, 3:52 PM ET: Trump: Ukraine will have 'different shape' after warBBC News, 3:53 PM ET: Trump: Ukraine will have 'different shape' after warBBC News, 9:19 PM ET: Officials from Russia, Ukraine and US to hold talksBBC News, 9:19 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine to meet in US-mediated talksBBC News, 9:20 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine to meet in US-mediated talksBBC News, 9:21 PM ET: Trump: Ukraine to have different shape after warBBC News, 9:21 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine to meet in US-mediated talksBBC News, 9:21 PM ET: Officials from Russia, Ukraine and US to hold talksBBC News, 9:22 PM ET: Officials from Russia, Ukraine and US to hold talksBBC News, 10:17 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine to meet in US-mediated talksBBC News, 10:17 PM ET: Officials from Russia, Ukraine and US to hold talksBBC News, 10:18 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine to meet in US-mediated talksBBC News, 10:19 PM ET: Officials from Russia, Ukraine and US to hold talksBBC News, 10:19 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine to meet in US-mediated talksBBC News, 10:20 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine to meet in US-mediated talksBBC News, 11:14 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine to meet in US-mediated talksBBC News, 11:15 PM ET: Officials from Russia, Ukraine and US to hold talksBBC News, 11:15 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine to meet in US-mediated talksBBC News, 11:16 PM ET: Officials from Russia, Ukraine and US to hold talksBBC News, 11:16 PM ET: Officials from Russia, Ukraine and US to hold talks. BBC NEWS 21 OctoberBBC News, 11:16 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine to meet in US-mediated talksBBC News, 11:17 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine to meet in US-mediated talksBBC News, 11:17 PM ET: Russia and Ukraine to meet in US-mediated talksBBC News, 11:18 PM ET: Officials from Russia, Ukraine and US to hold talksBBC News, 12:07 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks set to resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 1:01 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks set to resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 1:02 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks set to resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 1:04 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks set to resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 1:25 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks set to resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 1:26 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks set to resume in Abu DhabiCNN, 1:34 AM ET: TALKS BETWEEN U.S., RUSSIA & UKRAINE BEGIN ON TUESDAYBBC News, 2:14 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks set to resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 3:12 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 3:13 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 3:42 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks set to resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 3:42 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 3:55 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 3:56 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 4:08 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 4:09 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 4:11 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 4:32 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 4:35 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiCNN, 5:06 AM ET: Russia-Ukraine Underway In Abu DhabiBBC News, 5:10 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 5:11 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 5:12 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 5:16 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiFox News, 5:28 AM ET: U.S., RUSSIA, AND UKRAINE RESUME PEACE TALKSFox News, 5:29 AM ET: FIRST TRILATERAL PEACE TALKS SINCE FEBRUARYFox News, 5:30 AM ET: U.S., RUSSIA, AND UKRAINE RESUME PEACE TALKSCNN, 5:31 AM ET: Talks between U.S., Russia, & Ukraine Underway In Abu DhabiBBC News, 6:09 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 6:10 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 7:16 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 7:17 AM ET: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu DhabiBBC News, 8:37 AM ET: Rubio: Russia-Ukraine talks 'productive'BBC News, 8:38 AM ET: Rubio: Russia-Ukraine talks 'productive'BBC News, 8:39 AM ET: Rubio: Russia-Ukraine talks 'productive'BBC News, 8:43 AM ET: Rubio: Russia-Ukraine talks 'productive'📻 radioNPR News Now, Nov 10, 8:09 AM ET: the leadABC News Update, Nov 10, 7:32 AM ET: story 4 of 4NPR News Now, Nov 10, 6:09 AM ET: the leadNPR News Now, Nov 10, 5:09 AM ET: story 7 of 9ABC News Update, Nov 10, 5:05 AM ET: story 3 of 6NPR News Now, Nov 10, 1:09 AM ET: story 6 of 7NPR News Now, Nov 9, 9:10 AM ET: story 4 of 7🧶 online🧶found retold online (the day's report)
Who carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline from when we first saw it on the front page to when we last did, in the outlet's lean color (dashed: not rated); a dot marks a new headline, and a headline swapped for a new one between our hourly looks runs on to it. A gap means a look found the story gone from that front page. Beneath, its captions on TV, the radio newscasts that carried it (bigger: the lead) and when people were found retelling it. Hover for details.

📡 Wire copy

4 outlets ran the AP, Reuters headline nearly word for word

Military.com, NBC News, New York Post, The Epoch Times

💬 Quoted

  1. “final end”1
  2. “very productive”1
  3. “Real Shot”1
  4. “some flexibility”1
  5. “strong inclination”1
  6. “end soon”1

phrases its headlines put in quotation marks; the bar is how many outlets did

📌 Linked by aggregators

1 Google News

aggregators linking to it from their front page (they don't count as outlets covering it)

✏️ 13 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)
  • ABC News (2 wordings): “Russia, Ukraine and US meet for Abu Dhabi talks as Trump says war can 'end soon'” → “Russia, Ukraine, US meet for Abu Dhabi talks”
  • AP (5 wordings): “US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine begin in Abu Dhabi” → “Russia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi”
  • BBC (2 wordings): “Ukraine peace talks resume with 'some flexibility' by warring sides, US officials say” → “First day of Ukraine peace talks 'very productive', US says”
  • Bloomberg (2 wordings): “US-Led Peace Talks With Russia and Ukraine Start in Abu Dhabi” → “Russia and Ukraine to Resume US-Led Peace Talks on Wednesday”
  • CNBC (3 wordings): “Trump sees 'strong inclination' to end Russia-Ukraine war ahead of U.S.-brokered peace talks” → “Trump sees opening for Ukraine peace deal, but key questions remain ahead of Abu Dhabi talks”
  • Independent Journal Review (2 wordings): “Europe Expected at Abu Dhabi Ukraine Talks” → “Russia and Ukraine Open First US-Mediated Talks in Nine Months”
  • NBC News (2 wordings): “U.S.-mediated talks on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine begin in Abu Dhabi” → “Russia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi”
  • NPR (3 wordings): “Europe to join U.S.-brokered Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, defying Kremlin objections” → “Russia and Ukraine wrap day one of peace talks after nearly 4 hours”
  • Newsmax (6 wordings): “Russia, Ukraine Trade Strikes Ahead of US Peace Talks” → “Russia Pounds Ukraine's Power Grid as Talks Open in Abu Dhabi”
  • Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (2 wordings): “US Sees 'Real Shot' At Ukraine Peace Progress As Abu Dhabi Talks Begin” → “Ukraine, Russia Negotiators Conclude First Day Of US-Led Peace Talks As Europe Seeks Role”
  • Reuters (4 wordings): “Europeans will join Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, French minister says” → “Trump envoys bring Russia and Ukraine together for first peace talks in 9 months”
  • The Epoch Times (4 wordings): “Europeans Will Join Ukraine Abu Dhabi Talks, French Foreign Minister Says” → “US-Brokered Peace Talks for Russia, Ukraine Begin in Abu Dhabi”
  • The Washington Post (2 wordings): “U.S. gives Russia an early win before Ukraine peace talks begin in Abu Dhabi” → “Russia and Ukraine begin U.S.-backed peace talks in Abu Dhabi”
📰 Every outlet's headline 27left to right by AllSides rating

📡 Broadcast

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

📺 On TV

minutes its captions were on screen, by channel; the disc is the network's lean

  1. ⚖️ BBC News 31 min
  2. 🫏 CNN 73 s
  3. 🐘 Fox News 64 s
  4. 🫏 MSNOW 42 s

📻 On the radio

hourly newscasts that carried it, by show; beside the count, how often it was the lead story, or the highest it came in the running order

  1. 🫏 NPR News Now 5× · 🥇 led 2
  2. 🫏 ABC News Update 2× · best #3

🎙️ On the shows

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  1. 🫏 Today in Focus (Guardian) 1

🕵️ Investigated, joked about

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🕵️🤷 No investigator or satirist matched to it yet.

🧶 Retelling

what people online made of it

🧶 Retold online

  • Russia, Ukraine, and the United States will hold trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi focused on security guarantees and territorial proposals. Nov 10: told by 33 people; told before on Nov 9, Nov 4, Nov 3, Oct 24

On Folklore: the latest in full, with their motifs and who is telling them.

🗣️ Names in it

UkraineEuropeAbu DhabiKremlin

🔎 Checking

what the fact-checkers looked into

🧐 No fact-checker has taken it on yet.

🧵 Persistence

the running story it belongs to

🧵 Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks

  1. Zelenskyy warns U.S. backing Russia would be a historic mistake

    Oct 19, 7 AM ET

  2. Russia attacks Ukraine's energy infrastructure again

    Oct 15, 5 AM ET

  3. Trump pauses U.S. sanctions on Russia

    Oct 20, 6 AM ET

  4. Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russian oil facilities

    Oct 18, 9 AM ET

  5. Trump waives Russia sanctions to keep peace talks alive

    Oct 16, 11 PM ET

  6. Trump criticizes Zelenskyy over Ukraine negotiations

    Oct 19, 5 AM ET

  7. Zelenskyy meets U.S. envoy amid Trump tensions

    Oct 20, 5 PM ET

  8. Putin proposes trilateral summit with Trump and Xi on Ukraine war

    Oct 19, 2 AM ET

  9. Ukrainian President open to ceasefire with frozen front lines

    Oct 22, 1 PM ET

  10. US envoy Witkoff meets with Putin in St. Petersburg

    Oct 22, 8 PM ET

  11. Russia agrees to resume trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the U.S

    Oct 20, 7 PM ET

  12. Russia releases detained American teacher after Trump intervention

    Oct 21, 6 AM ET

  13. Russia releases American Stephen Hubbard after over 4 years in prison

    Oct 23, 11 AM ET

  14. Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes amid renewed peace talks

    Oct 22, 7 AM ET

  15. Ukraine, Russia, and U.S. prepare for November peace talks

    Oct 28, 3 PM ET

  16. U.S. to mediate Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi next week

    Nov 3, 1 PM ET

  17. Trump meets with Putin envoy on Ukraine peace deal

    Nov 6, 8 PM ET

  18. Missile attacks wound nine as Ukraine prepares for talks with Russia and the U.S

    Nov 7, 11 AM ET

  19. Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes ahead of peace talks

    Nov 9, 1 PM ET

  20. U.S.-mediated talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war begin in abu Dhabi (this story)

    Nov 9, 6 AM ET