🗞️ Story file #695
Rubio tells Zelensky U.S. not deliberately denying Ukraine intelligence or weapons
Oct 20, 12 PM ET to Oct 20, 8 PM ET · 2 outlets not rated for lean
📰 11 outlets carried it ⚖️ 🫏2 · 1 · 6🐘 left · center · right ⏱️ 8 hours on the front pages 📈 11 front pages at once, at its peak 📺 28 min of TV captions 📻 4 radio newscasts 🧵 2 of 2 parts of a saga
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Oct 20, 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM 6 11 left center right not rated
Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 20, 12 PM to Oct 20, 8 PM ET (peak 11), by the outlets' lean:
left · center · right · not rated
Oct 20, 10 AM 12 PM 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM AxiosAxios Axios, Oct 20, 9:00 AM ET: Trump isn't out to hurt Ukraine, Rubio tells Zelensky ReutersReuters Reuters, Oct 20, 9:00 AM ET: Rubio says Ukraine interceptors may not have been delivered, but not for political reasons HuffPostHuffPost HuffPost, Oct 20, 9:00 AM ET: Rubio Denies Any ‘Deliberate’ Order By U.S. To Harm Ukraine By Withholding Intelligence, Supplies NewsmaxNewsmax Newsmax, Oct 20, 10:00 AM ET: Rubio: Ukraine Interceptors Delays Not Political Newsmax, Oct 20, 3:00 PM ET: Rubio: Ukraine Interceptors Delays Not Politically Motivated Newsmax, Oct 20, 6:00 PM ET: Rubio to Zelenskyy: US Not Purposely Denying Ukraine Aid Just the NewsJust the News Just the News, Oct 20, 12:00 PM ET: Zelensky, Rubio attempt to deescalate growing U.S.-Ukraine tensions Just the News, Oct 20, 1:00 PM ET: Zelensky, Rubio attempt to deescalate growing tension between Ukraine, Trump New York PostNew York Post New York Post, Oct 20, 12:00 PM ET: Trump hasn’t denied anything ‘deliberately’ to Ukraine, Rubio tells Zelensky The Washington SunThe Washington Sun The Washington Sun, Oct 20, 12:00 PM ET: Rubio Says Ukraine Isn’t Being ‘Deliberately Denied’ Intelligence or Weapons Washington ExaminerWashington Examiner Washington Examiner, Oct 20, 12:00 PM ET: Rubio defends delayed Patriot shipments to Ukraine: ‘We have our own needs too’ TownhallTownhall Townhall, Oct 20, 2:00 PM ET: 'No Such Changes' Were Ordered to Hurt Ukrainian Intelligence Sharing, Rubio Explains Townhall, Oct 20, 3:00 PM ET: 'No Such Changes' Were Ordered to Hurt Ukrainian Intelligence Sharing, Rubio Explains Cameron Arcand Punchbowl NewsPunchbowl News Punchbowl News, Oct 20, 3:00 PM ET: Marco Rubio denies US shift on Ukraine premium Foreign Policy The Washington TimesThe Washington Times The Washington Times, Oct 20, 4:00 PM ET: Rubio rejects allegations Trump is trying to harm Ukraine by cutting off intel 📺 TV BBC News, 12:05 PM ET: Rubio insists 'nothing denied' to Ukraine BBC News, 12:06 PM ET: Rubio insists 'nothing denied' to Ukraine BBC News, 12:07 PM ET: Rubio insists 'nothing denied' to Ukraine CNN, 1:14 PM ET: ZELENSKY TALKS WITH RUBIO AS RIFT WITH TRUMP WIDENS BBC News, 1:18 PM ET: Zelensky: Hoping to speak with Rubio soon BBC News, 1:19 PM ET: Zelensky: Hoping to speak with Rubio soon CNN, 1:22 PM ET: RUBIO DENIES U.S. STOPPED SHARING INTELLIGENCE WITH UKRAINE CNN, 1:22 PM ET: RUBIO DENIES U.S. STOPPED SHARING INTELLIGENCE WITH UKRAINE BBC News, 1:22 PM ET: Zelensky: Hoping to speak with Rubio soon BBC News, 1:24 PM ET: Zelensky: Hoping to speak with Rubio soon BBC News, 1:25 PM ET: Zelensky: Hoping to speak with Rubio soon BBC News, 2:09 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' BBC News, 2:10 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' BBC News, 2:13 PM ET: Zelensky 'ready for negotiations' after US envoy talks BBC News, 2:13 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' BBC News, 2:14 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' BBC News, 2:14 PM ET: Zelensky 'ready for negotiations' after US envoy talks BBC News, 2:15 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' BBC News, 3:02 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' BBC News, 3:03 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' BBC News, 3:04 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' BBC News, 3:05 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' BBC News, 3:10 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' BBC News, 3:10 PM ET: Rubio insists 'nothing denied' to Ukraine BBC News, 3:11 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' CNN, 3:13 PM ET: UKRAINE'S ZELENSKY SAYS "INTELLIGENCE SHARING WORKS NOW" CNN, 3:13 PM ET: UKRAINE'S ZELENSKY SAYS "INTELLIGENCE SHARING WORKS NOW" BBC News, 3:12 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' CNN, 3:14 PM ET: UKRAINE'S ZELENSKY SAYS "INTELLIGENCE SHARING WORKS NOW" CNN, 3:14 PM ET: UKRAINE'S ZELENSKY SAYS "INTELLIGENCE SHARING WORKS NOW" CNN, 3:14 PM ET: UKRAINE'S ZELENSKY SAYS "INTELLIGENCE SHARING WORKS NOW" BBC News, 3:13 PM ET: Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' CNN, 3:15 PM ET: UKRAINE'S ZELENSKY SAYS "INTELLIGENCE SHARING WORKS NOW" CNN, 3:15 PM ET: UKRAINE'S ZELENSKY SAYS "INTELLIGENCE SHARING WORKS NOW" MSNOW, 4:24 PM ET: TRUMP LASHES OUT AT UKRAINE WHILE HELP BBC News, 5:06 PM ET: US denies limiting intelligence-sharing with Ukraine CNN, 5:36 PM ET: ZELENSKY SAYS HE DISCUSSED PATRIOT MISSILES WITH RUBIO CNN, 6:19 PM ET: RUBIO'S HUMANITARIAN AID CLAIM CNN, 6:25 PM ET: AID CHIEF SLAMS RUBIQ'S “GARBAGE” CLAIM ABOUT U.S. HUMANITARIAN AID CNN, 6:25 PM ET: AID CHIEF SLAMS RUBIQ'S “GARBAGE” CLAIM ABOUT U.S. HUMANITARIAN AID CNN, 6:26 PM ET: AID CHIEF SLAMS RUBIQ'S “GARBAGE” CLAIM ABOUT U.S. HUMANITARIAN AID CNN, 6:26 PM ET: AID CHIEF SLAMS RUBIQ'S “GARBAGE” CLAIM ABOUT U.S. HUMANITARIAN AID CNN, 6:27 PM ET: AID CHIEF SLAMS RUBIQ'S “GARBAGE” CLAIM ABOUT U.S. HUMANITARIAN AID CNN, 6:27 PM ET: AID CHIEF SLAMS RUBIQ'S “GARBAGE” CLAIM ABOUT U.S. HUMANITARIAN AID Fox News, 6:57 PM ET: BRIDGING THE DIVIDE. LATEST ON U.S.-UKRAINE TALKS Fox News, 6:57 PM ET: BRIDGING THE DIVIDE Fox News, 6:58 PM ET: BRIDGING THE DIVIDE. LATEST ON U.S.-UKRAINE TALKS Fox News, 6:58 PM ET: BRIDGING THE DIVIDE Fox News, 6:59 PM ET: BRIDGING THE DIVIDE. LATEST ON U.S.-UKRAINE TALKS Fox News, 6:59 PM ET: BRIDGING THE DIVIDE 📻 radio ABC News Update, Oct 20, 5:32 PM ET: the lead NPR News Now, Oct 20, 5:10 PM ET: story 2 of 8 ABC News Update, Oct 20, 4:32 PM ET: story 3 of 4 NPR News Now, Oct 20, 3:10 PM ET: story 3 of 7
Who carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline
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💬 quoted: “Deliberately Denied” 2 “Deliberate” “No Such Changes” “We have our own needs too”
✏️ 3 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)
Just the News (2 wordings): “Zelensky, Rubio attempt to deescalate growing U.S.-Ukraine tensions” → “Zelensky, Rubio attempt to deescalate growing tension between Ukraine, Trump”Newsmax (3 wordings): “Rubio: Ukraine Interceptors Delays Not Political” → “Rubio to Zelenskyy: US Not Purposely Denying Ukraine Aid”Townhall (2 wordings): “'No Such Changes' Were Ordered to Hurt Ukrainian Intelligence Sharing, Rubio Explains” → “'No Such Changes' Were Ordered to Hurt Ukrainian Intelligence Sharing, Rubio Explains Cameron Arcand”
Every outlet's first headline (11), left to right by AllSides rating
HuffPost
Rubio Denies Any ‘Deliberate’ Order By U.S. To Harm Ukraine By Withholding Intelligence, Supplies Oct 20, 9 AM ET
Axios
Trump isn't out to hurt Ukraine, Rubio tells Zelensky Oct 20, 9 AM ET
Reuters
Rubio says Ukraine interceptors may not have been delivered, but not for political reasons Oct 20, 9 AM ET
Just the News
Zelensky, Rubio attempt to deescalate growing U.S.-Ukraine tensions Oct 20, 12 PM ET
The Washington Times
Rubio rejects allegations Trump is trying to harm Ukraine by cutting off intel Oct 20, 4 PM ET
Washington Examiner
Rubio defends delayed Patriot shipments to Ukraine: ‘We have our own needs too’ Oct 20, 12 PM ET
New York Post
Trump hasn’t denied anything ‘deliberately’ to Ukraine, Rubio tells Zelensky Oct 20, 12 PM ET
Newsmax
Rubio: Ukraine Interceptors Delays Not Political Oct 20, 10 AM ET
Townhall
'No Such Changes' Were Ordered to Hurt Ukrainian Intelligence Sharing, Rubio Explains Oct 20, 2 PM ET
Punchbowl News
Marco Rubio denies US shift on Ukraine premium Foreign Policy Oct 20, 3 PM ET
The Washington Sun
Rubio Says Ukraine Isn’t Being ‘Deliberately Denied’ Intelligence or Weapons Oct 20, 12 PM ET
📡 Broadcast
TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it
BBC News 16 min
CNN 9 min
Fox News 3 min
MSNOW 10 s
Zelensky: Intelligence sharing on strikes 'works now' BBC News, 8 min AID CHIEF SLAMS RUBIQ'S “GARBAGE” CLAIM ABOUT U.S. HUMANITARIAN AID CNN, 4 min Zelensky: Hoping to speak with Rubio soon BBC News, 4 min UKRAINE'S ZELENSKY SAYS "INTELLIGENCE SHARING WORKS NOW" CNN, 3 min Rubio insists 'nothing denied' to Ukraine BBC News, 3 min BRIDGING THE DIVIDE. LATEST ON U.S.-UKRAINE TALKS Fox News, 82 s BRIDGING THE DIVIDE Fox News, 82 s Zelensky 'ready for negotiations' after US envoy talks BBC News, 71 s
ABC News Update , Oct 20, 5:32 PM ET: the leadNPR News Now , Oct 20, 5:10 PM ET: story 2 of 8ABC News Update , Oct 20, 4:32 PM ET: story 3 of 4NPR News Now , Oct 20, 3:10 PM ET: story 3 of 7
🧶 Retelling
what people online made of it
🦗 Nobody's retelling it online yet, as far as the daily reports of the last week can tell.
🗣️ names in it: Donald Trump Mario Rubio Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine Ukraine Interceptors
🔎 Checking
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🧵 Persistence
the running story it belongs to
Ukraine says US intelligence sharing resumes after pause
Oct 18, 7 PM ET
Rubio tells Zelensky U.S. not deliberately denying Ukraine intelligence or weapons (this story)
Oct 20, 12 PM ET