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Russia hails Trump waiving sanctions as 'historic'

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Russia on Saturday hailed US President Donald Trump's move to waive new sanctions on it as "historic", as Ukraine worries he is taking Moscow's side in Europe's worst conflict since World War II.

What the coverage shows

The outlets converge on a widening clash between Washington, Kyiv and Moscow, with Trump and Zelenskyy repeatedly in the frame. The New York Times is alone in making Trump’s inability to end the war the headline focus, while France 24 uniquely foregrounds a quoted accusation that Trump is “openly financing” Russia’s war. The Guardian US emphasizes European sanctions talks, BBC News uses a Starlink angle, and Reason centers blame on Russia rather than Zelenskyy.

Written by Crossfiled from the 20 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.

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