Trump-Putin deal on Russian diesel: Washington eases sanctions, Zelensky condemns "a weak decision"
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BelgiumBrussels is speaking out in diplomatic terms: the French-speaking Belgian press describes a "diplomatic earthquake" where the easing of Russian sanctions has caught Kiev and European chancelleries off guard in the midst of renewed talks.
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opposition
GermanyBerlin is interpreting the agreement on Russian diesel first and foremost as a domestic policy maneuver by Donald Trump, pressured by pump prices less than a month before the midterm elections, at the cost of angering Kiev.
- Belgium
Diplomatic
the narrative highlights Kiev's reaction and that of European chancelleries rather than the effect on markets.
Emphasis on a Ukrainian voice
the criticism featured in the three articles is that of Volodymyr Zelensky, without any American or Russian reaction commenting on this criticism.
What the account puts first
GermanyElectoral
the narrative first places the interest of Trump's Republican voters, before the effect of the agreement on the war in Ukraine.
Relying on Kiev's voice
criticism of the agreement is carried by quotes from the Ukrainian president, with no reaction from American elected officials or other capitals in the excerpt.