Kremlin open to Ukraine peace talks with US, says too early for details
Moscow signals possibility of trilateral negotiations following US envoy visits to Russia and Ukraine.
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Dmitri Peskov, porte-parole du Kremlin, à Moscou (Russie), le 29 janvier 2026. (SEFA KARACAN / ANADOLU / AFP)
Photograph: franceinfo.fr (embedded from source)
What this story says
- The Kremlin has indicated it is open to resuming trilateral peace talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.
- Russian officials stated that discussions on specific locations and dates for potential talks are premature.
- US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky reportedly fears the conflict will continue through the winter.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 19 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 22 of the 41 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
59/100
Hype
20/100
41 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 19 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 Kremlin has stated it does not rule out the possibility of resuming trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced this on Monday, following visits by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend. Peskov noted that it remains too early to discuss specific locations and dates for any potential talks.
According to franceinfo.fr, Ukrainian President Zelensky expressed concerns that the war might extend through the winter. The same report from franceinfo.fr also stated that previous negotiation sessions between Moscow and Kyiv in 2025 had not been successful, with discussions stalling over issues such as the territories Russia claims to have annexed.
Disagreement on previous talks
franceinfo.fr reported that previous negotiation sessions between Moscow and Kiev in 2025 had not been successful. None of the other reports mention previous negotiation sessions or their outcomes.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention Ukrainian President Zelensky's reported fear that the war will continue through the winter, a detail included in the left-rated report from franceinfo.fr. Similarly, the detail about previous unsuccessful negotiation sessions in 2025, also reported by franceinfo.fr, was not present in any of the right-rated digests.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 7 Sept 2026, 12:45, and will add the sides that appear.
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
1 rated outlet
- The single left-rated report, from franceinfo.fr, led on the Kremlin's statement about not ruling out trilateral talks. It also included details about the visits of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv, and quoted a Ukrainian presidential official who described the proposals from Trump's envoys as 'more effective'. This report also highlighted Ukrainian President Zelensky's fear that the war would continue through the winter and mentioned that previous negotiation sessions in 2025 had not been successful.
Centre
6 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports, from Reuters, WTVB, and 15min.lt, focused on the Kremlin's statement that it does not rule out a restart of peace talks with Ukraine and the US. These reports noted that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was too early to specify when or where such talks might take place. The 15min.lt report also mentioned the visits by US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv.
Right
12 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports, from La Nacion, Modern Diplomacy, The News, The Straits Times, and Asharq AL-awsat, all led with the Kremlin's announcement that it does not rule out a resumption of trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. These reports also included Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's statement that it is too early to discuss specific locations and dates for such meetings. The Asharq AL-awsat report mentioned the weekend visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as an effort to revive stalled talks.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Kremlin open to Ukraine peace talks with US, says too early for details?
- Of the 19 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 5% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 63% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 41. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Kremlin open to Ukraine peace talks with US, says too early for details left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 19 rated outlets on this story, 5% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 63% 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 Kremlin open to Ukraine peace talks with US, says too early for details biased?
- Kremlin open to Ukraine peace talks with US, says too early for details is one event reported by 41 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 Kremlin open to Ukraine peace talks with US, says too early for details?
- 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 Kremlin open to Ukraine peace talks with US, says too early for details?
- 41 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 did the Kremlin say about peace talks with Ukraine and the US?
- The Kremlin stated it does not rule out resuming trilateral peace talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced this on Monday, following visits by US envoys.
- When might these peace talks take place?
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated that it is still too early to discuss specific locations and dates for any potential trilateral talks. He made these comments in response to questions from journalists.
- Who visited Moscow and Kyiv recently?
- US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend. Their visits were in the context of seeking to restart stalled peace negotiations.
Read it at the source
41 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
1Centre
6- Kremlin Keeps Door Open for Future Peace Talks (opens Devdiscourse in a new tab)
Devdiscourse — is Devdiscourse biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Does Not Oppose Three-Way Peace Negotiations with Ukraine and the United States (opens Hola News in a new tab)
- War in Ukraine: Kremlin Says "Not Exclude" a Resumption of Negotiations Between Moscow, Kiev and Washington (opens Sud Ouest in a new tab)
- Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine and US (opens Reuters in a new tab)
- Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine and US (opens WTVB in a new tab)
- Kremlin Says It Does Not Rule Out Trilateral Talks with US and Ukraine (opens 15min.lt in a new tab)
Right
12- ️ — Russia says it is open to resuming trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the US, although no date or location has been set (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia Does Not Discard Resumed Negotiations with Ukraine and the US After Meetings of Trump's Envoys in Moscow and Kiev (opens Globo in a new tab)
- Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine and US (opens CNBC-TV18 in a new tab)
- The Kremlin Said It “Does Not Rule Out” a Resumption of Negotiations Between Moscow, Kiev and Washington (opens la Nacion in a new tab)
- The Kremlin Says It Is Still Too Early for Follow-up Talks Between Kyiv and the US. (opens dagelijksestandaard.nl in a new tab)
dagelijksestandaard.nl — is dagelijksestandaard.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Signals Possible Restart of Russia Ukraine US Peace Talks (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Modern Diplomacy — is Modern Diplomacy biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia signals possible return to Ukraine peace talks with US (opens The News in a new tab)
- Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine and US (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
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- The Kremlin Says It Is Still Too Early for Follow-up Talks Between Kyiv and the US. (opens Reformatorisch Dagblad in a new tab)
Reformatorisch Dagblad — is Reformatorisch Dagblad biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Says It Does Not Rule Out Restart of Peace Talks with Ukraine and US (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Asharq AL-awsat — is Asharq AL-awsat biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Peskov Allowed Tripartite Talks on Ukraine (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
- The Kremlin Did Not Exclude the Possibility of Resuming the Tripartite Format of the Russian Federation-USA-Ukraine. (opens Interfax.ru in a new tab)
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Not rated
22- Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Resuming Trilateral Talks with US and Ukraine, Says Dmitry Peskov (opens Aktuality.sk in a new tab)
Aktuality.sk — is Aktuality.sk biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Signals Trilateral Talks: We Are Not Ruling Out the Possibility - Dünya Newspaper (opens dunya.com in a new tab)
- Kremlin: We Do Not Rule Out the Possibility of Negotiations Starting Between Russia, the US, and Ukraine. (opens ekonomim.com in a new tab)
ekonomim.com — is ekonomim.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia: Possible Resumption of Trilateral Talks with Ukraine and US (opens ertnews.gr in a new tab)
ertnews.gr — is ertnews.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Admits Back to Peace Negotiations on Ukraine (opens SpaceMoney in a new tab)
SpaceMoney — is SpaceMoney biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Kremlin Did Not Rule Out the Possibility of Continuing the Peace Talks Between Russia, Ukraine and the USA (opens n1info.rs in a new tab)
- The Kremlin Says It Does Not Rule Out the Resumption of Peace Negotiations with Ukraine and the US. (opens La República in a new tab)
La República — is La República biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine and US (opens CDE News in a new tab)
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- The Kremlin Announced; Putin and Trump Will Discuss the End of the War? (opens Naslovi.net in a new tab)
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- Kremlin: Too Early for Follow-up Talks Between Kyiv and the US (opens Nieuws.nl in a new tab)
- The Kremlin Says It Is Still Too Early for Follow-up Talks Between Kyiv and the US. (opens welingelichtekringen.nl in a new tab)
welingelichtekringen.nl — is welingelichtekringen.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin: Does Not Rule Out Trilateral Talks on War (opens hbl.fi in a new tab)
- Kremlin: Does Not Rule Out Trilateral Talks on War (opens corren.se in a new tab)
- Russia Does Not Oppose Trilateral Talks with the United States and Ukraine (opens ESS.fi in a new tab)
- Russia Does Not Oppose Trilateral Talks with the United States and Ukraine (opens KSML.fi – Keskisuomalainen in a new tab)
KSML.fi – Keskisuomalainen — is KSML.fi – Keskisuomalainen biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia Does Not Oppose Trilateral Talks with the United States and Ukraine (opens SSS.fi in a new tab)
- Peskov Refused to Reveal What Had Been Negotiated. (opens tvrain.tv in a new tab)
- Russia not ruling out three-way talks with Ukraine, US: Kremlin (opens Insider Paper in a new tab)
Insider Paper — is Insider Paper biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin does not rule out new talks with US, Ukraine (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Peskov: Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Resuming Peace Talks with Ukraine and US (opens Capital.gr in a new tab)
Capital.gr — is Capital.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Kremlin Does Not Preclude a Return to the Tripartite Format of Negotiations on Ukraine (opens Life.ru in a new tab)
- Kremlin Does Not Discard Resumed Peace Negotiations with Ukraine and the USA (opens Terra in a new tab)
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