US Asks Russia for New European Security Proposal
Washington seeks Moscow's concrete steps to ease tensions as part of Ukraine peace talks.
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US Asks Russia for New European Security Proposal
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What this story says
- The US has asked Russia to propose a new security agreement for Europe, according to Axios.
- This request is part of broader efforts to negotiate a peace deal for Ukraine.
- Trump administration envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were scheduled to meet with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
- European leaders have expressed skepticism regarding the US initiative.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 12 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 23 of the 35 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
45/100
Craft
85/100
Hype
15/100
35 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 2 of the 12 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
The United States has requested that Russia present a new proposal for a future security agreement with Europe. This initiative, reported by Axios citing two informed sources, is linked to ongoing efforts to negotiate a peace deal for Ukraine. The US is seeking concrete steps from Moscow aimed at reducing tensions on the continent. Trump administration envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss this request.
The proposal is part of a broader strategy that aims to simultaneously negotiate a new security architecture between Europe and Russia and a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. However, European leaders have expressed skepticism about the US initiative. Some reports indicate that European officials, while agreeing to work on both tracks in parallel, stressed that final decisions on European security would only be made after the war in Ukraine concludes. Russia has for years sought a European security agreement that would limit NATO expansion and reduce the alliance's military presence in Eastern Europe.
Disagreement on European Leaders' Stance
While multiple outlets report European leaders expressed skepticism about the US initiative, unn.ua, citing an informed source, states that European officials present in Abu Dhabi agreed to work on both security and peace tracks in parallel, while emphasizing that final decisions would be made only after the war in Ukraine ends. This contrasts with the general reporting of skepticism.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated reports mention the planned meeting between Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The centre-rated reports do not mention the specific details of the negotiations in Abu Dhabi, such as the agreement on a prisoner exchange or the tense atmosphere during discussions.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 12 Nov 2026, 04:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
2 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports focused on the US request for Russia to draft a new security proposal for Europe, including steps to reduce tensions. Both unn.ua and fakti.bg highlighted that this request was part of talks in Abu Dhabi and that the US envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, were to meet with President Putin. unn.ua also detailed that the US made it clear to European countries that they would not agree to a security deal with Russia without Europe and Ukraine's support, and that the US would not grant Russia veto power over European security issues. The full report from unn.ua also noted that Russia has long sought an agreement limiting NATO expansion.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports from Digi 24, ANSA, and Political Wire all led with the US asking Russia to present a new proposal for a future security agreement with Europe. They noted that this request includes measures from Moscow to ease tensions. Digi 24 and Political Wire mentioned that Russia has sought such a deal for years, which would limit NATO expansion, and that the US, while previously rejecting these demands, now appears willing to consider them as part of a broader agreement to end the war in Ukraine. All three reports mentioned the planned meeting between Trump administration envoys Kushner and Witkoff and President Putin in Moscow.
Right
7 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from topwar.ru, Korrespondent.net, Reformatorisch Dagblad, dagelijksestandaard.nl, Yle, Interfax.ru, and news-pravda.com all highlighted the US request for Russia to submit a new proposal for a European security agreement. Several reports, including topwar.ru and news-pravda.com, noted that the proposal should include concrete steps from Russia to reduce tensions. Korrespondent.net mentioned that Trump's special representatives planned to persuade Russia to allow European representatives into the next round of negotiations. Yle's headline questioned if the US was paving the way for Russia's long-awaited security agreement as part of the Ukraine war agreement. Interfax.ru stated that the US envoys asked the Russian side to formulate its vision for the future architecture of European security.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover US Asks Russia for New European Security Proposal?
- Of the 12 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 58% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 35. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is US Asks Russia for New European Security Proposal left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 12 rated outlets on this story, 17% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 58% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of US Asks Russia for New European Security Proposal biased?
- US Asks Russia for New European Security Proposal is one event reported by 35 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting US Asks Russia for New European Security Proposal?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered US Asks Russia for New European Security Proposal?
- 35 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What is the US asking Russia to do regarding European security?
- The United States has asked Russia to submit a new proposal for a future security agreement with Europe. This proposal should include concrete steps from Moscow aimed at reducing tensions on the continent. The request is linked to ongoing peace talks for Ukraine.
- Who is involved in these discussions?
- The discussions involve the United States and Russia. Trump administration envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the security proposal. European leaders have also been informed and have expressed skepticism.
- How does this relate to the war in Ukraine?
- The US initiative to seek a new European security proposal from Russia is part of broader efforts to negotiate a peace deal for Ukraine. The security agreement is seen as a component that could potentially lead to a wider resolution of the conflict.
Read it at the source
35 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
2Centre
3- The US Asked Russia to Present a Proposal for a Future Security Agreement with Europe: "The Problem Is so Important (Axios) (opens Digi 24 in a new tab)
- 'USA Have Asked Moscow to Present a Security Pact with Europe' (opens ANSA in a new tab)
- U.S. Asks Russia for New Security Agreement with Europe (opens Political Wire in a new tab)
Political Wire — is Political Wire biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
7- The U.S. Has Asked the Russian Federation to Submit Its European Security Option. (opens topwar.ru in a new tab)
- The US Demands a New Security Plan for Europe From Russia (opens Korrespondent.net in a new tab)
Korrespondent.net — is Korrespondent.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Axios: US Asks Kremlin to Make Concessions to Europe (opens Reformatorisch Dagblad in a new tab)
Reformatorisch Dagblad — is Reformatorisch Dagblad biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Will the U.S. Paving the Way for Russia's Long-Awaited Security Agreement? "Intended as Part of Ukraine War Agreement" (opens 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency in a new tab)
연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency — is 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Axios: US Asks Kremlin to Make Concessions to Europe (opens dagelijksestandaard.nl in a new tab)
dagelijksestandaard.nl — is dagelijksestandaard.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The US Asked Russia to Formulate Its Vision of European Security Architecture (opens Interfax.ru in a new tab)
Interfax.ru — is Interfax.ru biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Axios: The United States is asking Russia to propose a new security agreement with Europe (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
23- US Expects Proposals From Moscow on European Security as Part of Ukraine Deal (opens 1news.com.ua in a new tab)
1news.com.ua — is 1news.com.ua biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Within the Framework of the Agreement on Ukraine: the United States Is Waiting for Proposals From Moscow on Security with Europe, (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- U.S. asks Russia to propose new security agreement with Europe – Ya Libnan (opens yalibnan.com in a new tab)
yalibnan.com — is yalibnan.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Asks Russia About Agreement with Europe (opens tabnak.ir in a new tab)
- Media: The US Wants Russia to Make Proposals for European Security. Zelensky on a "Window of Opportunity" (opens rmf24.pl in a new tab)
- Axios: US Asked Russia to Prepare New Agreement on European Security (opens liga.net in a new tab)
- Axios: Donald Trump's Emissaries Ask Russia for a New Security Project with Europe, Which Will Guarantee that a New War Will Not Start in the Future (opens Gândul in a new tab)
- The United States Wants a New Agreement with Russia on Europe: What Will They Ask Putin For (opens ТСН.ua in a new tab)
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- US Demands Moscow to Have a Security Pact with Europe (opens Agenzia giornalistica Opinione in a new tab)
- USA Asks Moscow for a New European Security Proposal (opens notizie.it in a new tab)
notizie.it — is notizie.it biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Expects Russia to Propose New Security Pact with Europe (opens Apa in a new tab)
- Axios: US Asked Russia for New Security Proposal for Europe (opens Naftemporiki in a new tab)
Naftemporiki — is Naftemporiki biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The US Wants a New Security Agreement with Russia. They Are Setting a Condition for Moscow (opens Rzeczpospolita in a new tab)
Rzeczpospolita — is Rzeczpospolita biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Axios: US Asks Russia to Propose New Security Agreement with Europe (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- The US Suggested that Russia Prepare Fears to Reduce Tensions with Europe. (opens Life.ru in a new tab)
- "The US Has Asked Moscow to Present a Security Pact with Europe" (opens Quotidiano Nazionale in a new tab)
Quotidiano Nazionale — is Quotidiano Nazionale biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The US Asks Moscow to Present a Security Pact with Europe (opens Giornale di Sicilia in a new tab)
Giornale di Sicilia — is Giornale di Sicilia biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Necessarily with the Participation of Ukraine. The United States Turned to the Kremlin with a Proposal to Develop a Variant of a Security Agreement with Europe (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- Axios: US Asks Kremlin to Make Concessions to Europe (opens welingelichtekringen.nl in a new tab)
welingelichtekringen.nl — is welingelichtekringen.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Asks Kremlin for Concessions to Europe on Ukraine Over (opens Nieuws.nl in a new tab)
- The US Asked Russia to Propose a New Security Agreement with Europe (opens tvrain.tv in a new tab)
- Washington to Moscow: Present a New Security Agreement with Europe (opens Capital.gr in a new tab)
Capital.gr — is Capital.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Axios: The US Asked Russia to Propose a New Security Agreement with Europe (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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