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Putin proposes a Trump-Xi-Putin summit in China without Ukraine

• From the LeftThe Washington Post: Russia proposes a Trump-Xi-Putin meeting in China next month

  Adds Rubio and Trump on-record openness; China declined comment

  Grade: F (58/100). Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.

• CenterThe Free Press: Trump’s turn toward Moscow (The Front Page)

  Leads with the WSJ’s summit report, then the Budapest-to-sanctions arc

  Grade: D (64/100). Mixes in the reporter's opinion and uses loaded words.

• From the RightThe Daily Wire: Putin Pitches Guest List For Peace Talks. Here’s Who’s On It.

  Adds Taiwan angle and the Yalta comparison

  Grade: F (52/100). Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number and uses loaded words.

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