Peskov to the WSJ: Russia, the US and China allow for a trilateral leaders' meeting; RBC-Ukraine writes of a summit without Zelensky
Place: MoscowRegion: Ukraine-wide and the front lineautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
Both sides quote Peskov in the same way: there is no agenda for the meeting yet, but all three parties acknowledge it is possible. Russian agencies present the news as a discussion of a meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit and do not mention Ukraine, while RBC-Ukraine presents it as a Moscow attempt to agree on ending the war on its own terms without Zelensky; the quoted Peskov statement says nothing about the war or Ukraine. There are no independent reports in the sample.
What Russia reports
automatic summary Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told The Wall Street Journal that there is no clear understanding yet of the meeting of Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping itself or its agenda, "although all three parties acknowledge the hypothetical possibility of such a meeting" (RIA Novosti, TASS, Interfax). RIA recalls presidential aide Yuri Ushakov's words that Beijing should initiate the meeting if Trump confirms his participation in the APEC summit, to be held in Shenzhen on 18–19 November; Interfax adds that practical preparation of the meeting has not yet begun. TASS (English) quotes Putin at Valdai: the possibility of the meeting largely depends on the host party. Russian reports in the sample do not mention Ukraine or the war.
“Пока нет четкого понимания относительно самой встречи или ее потенциальной повестки, хотя все три стороны признают гипотетическую возможность такой встречи”
“Песков: Россия, США и Китай допускают возможность трехсторонней встречи”
“инициировать встречу трех лидеров должен Пекин, если Трамп подтвердит свое участие в саммите АТЭС”
“Саммит АТЭС пройдет в китайском Шэньчжэне 18-19 ноября.”
“практическая проработка трехсторонней встречи президентов РФ Владимира Путина, США Дональда Трампа и председателя КНР Си Цзиньпина еще не начиналась”
“largely depended on the host party”
- Песков заявил, что РФ, США и Китай признают возможность проведения встречи на саммите АТЭС — Interfax, 19 October, 04:01
- Песков: Россия, США и Китай допускают возможность трехсторонней встречи — TASS (tass.ru, RSS), 19 October, 03:51
- Россия, США и КНР признают возможность трехсторонней встречи, заявил Песков — RIA Novosti, 19 October, 02:19
- Russia, US, China acknowledge possibility of trilateral meeting — Kremlin spokesman — TASS (tass.com), 19 October, 04:34
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary RBC-Ukraine, citing Peskov's interview with the WSJ, writes that Russia proposes holding a trilateral summit with the US and China in November to agree on ending the war on terms favourable to Moscow, and that there are no plans to invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The outlet quotes the same Peskov statement, calls Putin a "Russian dictator" and writes that Trump is pointedly avoiding pressure on Moscow: he has frozen the Russia sanctions bill and is shifting responsibility for prolonging the war onto Zelensky. Zelensky, according to the outlet, believes Washington's steps look like an attempt to push Ukraine towards capitulation.
“Росія пропонує провести в листопаді тристоронній саміт із США і Китаєм, щоб домовитися про завершення війни на вигідних для Москви умовах.”
“Президента України Володимира Зеленського на зустріч кликати не планують.”
“Тим часом Трамп демонстративно уникає тиску на Москву.”
“кроки Вашингтона виглядають як спроба схилити Україну до капітуляції”
- У Кремлі допустили зустріч Путіна, Трампа і Сі Цзіньпіна на саміті в Китаї — RBC-Ukraine, 19 October, 04:49
What independent sources report
no reports found
Confirmation
Confirmation: both sides report it, no independent sources
Both Russian and Ukrainian sources describe the event, but there are no international independent sources in the selection.
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