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Russia and Ukraine trade fresh strikes despite renewed push for U.S.-brokered peace talks

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Both Putin and Zelenskyy said Thursday they were open for peace negotiations, even as they continued strikes overnight.

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on the same sequence: Russia’s readiness to resume US-mediated or trilateral peace talks, followed by missiles hitting Kyiv. BBC, Reuters, ABC and France 24 frame the talks first, while Channel 4, The Guardian US and Reuters foreground the attack and its timing; CBS is the only outlet in this set to emphasise Moscow saying Ukraine must make “necessary decisions.” Reuters and BBC also stand out for adding resident skepticism or editorial context, and The Independent and The Hill diverge by shifting away from the immediate coverage to Zelensky and broader commentary on Trump.

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