Kremlin spokesman suggests Ukraine talks could resume in October
Dmitry Peskov stated that trilateral negotiations on Ukraine might restart next month.
AI-assisted coverage comparison, editor-supervised · How this was made

Le porte-parole du Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov, à Moscou, la capitale de la Russie, le 8 mai 2026. (RAMIL SITDIKOV / AFP)
Photograph: franceinfo.fr (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia does not rule out resuming trilateral talks on Ukraine in October.
- Peskov stated, "We do not exclude such a possibility," when asked about negotiations in October.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously suggested a trilateral meeting could take place in September.
- Multiple Russian news agencies, including Ria Novosti and Tass, reported Peskov's statement.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 35 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 59 of the 94 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
94 sources · methodology
Missing from the left
Only 7 of the 35 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated that trilateral negotiations concerning Ukraine could potentially resume in October. He stated to Russian journalists, "We do not exclude such a possibility," when asked about the possibility of talks in the next month. Russian news agencies Ria Novosti and Tass cited Peskov's remarks.
Previously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had suggested that a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States could be held in September. He expressed a desire for the meeting to occur in the autumn, stating, "The sooner the better."
Coverage comparison
The left-rated report from franceinfo.fr, which includes a full report, stated that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said trilateral negotiations on Ukraine could resume in October, citing Russian agencies Ria Novosti and Tass. It also included President Zelensky's earlier suggestion for a September meeting. The report noted that Moscow had previously indicated it was preparing for further negotiations after talks with US envoys in early September.
The two centre-rated reports, from ANSA and Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija, both stated that the Kremlin does not rule out trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine in October. ANSA reported Peskov saying, "Yes, we do not exclude this possibility. We are talking about the next future. So October is definitely a possibility. It cannot be excluded." Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported that trilateral talks on the conflict could take place in October, according to Russian news agencies.
Six right-rated reports focused on the Kremlin's statement regarding potential October negotiations. Le Figaro, topwar.ru, Asharq AL-awsat, vz.ru, Interfax.ru, and news-pravda.com all reported that Moscow does not exclude the possibility of trilateral talks resuming in October. Asharq AL-awsat cited Peskov telling journalists, "We do not rule out such a possibility; we are talking about the foreseeable future," as cited by Russia's Ria and Tass news agencies. vz.ru reported that Peskov allowed for the possibility of tripartite talks in October, adding, "Of course, October. October cannot be ruled out."
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's previous suggestion that trilateral meetings could be held in September. The left-rated report and the centre-rated reports all included this detail.
Coverage settled. We checked this 11 times and stopped on 19 Sept 2026, 00:45. The figures above are what it finished at.
How other outlets pictured it
Which photograph to run is each newsroom’s own choice. The leaning beside a name is that outlet’s published rating, not a claim that the pictures divide along it. Every picture is shown from the outlet’s own server and links to the article it ran in.
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
7 rated outlets
- All seven left‑rated outlets reported that Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said Russia does not exclude a resumption of trilateral negotiations on Ukraine in October. Each piece noted that the comment was conveyed through Russian news agencies.
- franceinfo’s full report quoted Peskov directly, cited RIA Novosti and Tass, and added President Volodymyr Zelensky’s earlier statement that Ukraine hoped for talks as early as September. The digests from Spiegel, TVA Nouvelles, Liberation, Hot News, censor.net and rbc.ua each summarised the October possibility, identified Peskov as the source, and omitted Zelensky’s comment.
- None of the left‑rated digests provided further detail on the content of prior US‑Russia‑Ukraine discussions, any preconditions for talks, or cost estimates. Apart from franceinfo’s inclusion of Zelensky’s view, the other outlets did not mention the Ukrainian president’s timeline or any additional diplomatic steps.
Centre
11 rated outlets
- The Kremlin has not ruled out trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States taking place in October, according to its spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Russian news agencies reported this statement on Sunday.
- Several outlets noted that while Moscow signals openness to diplomacy, no agreed negotiating framework has yet been established. One report mentioned that Russian strikes continue to hit Ukraine.
- The possibility of resuming negotiations was mentioned by the Kremlin spokesman, who was quoted by Russian agencies including Ria Novosti and Tass. One outlet noted that Ukraine's president had previously expressed willingness to meet Putin in December.
Right
17 rated outlets
- Right-rated outlets reported that the Kremlin suggested trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States could resume in October. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, according to multiple digests.
- Some digests mentioned that Washington is seeking to revive efforts to end the conflict. One digest noted that President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly rejected proposals for a face-to-face meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- One digest included a statement that Vladimir Putin himself would determine who would head the Russian delegation. No digests mentioned any specific details about a negotiating framework.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Kremlin spokesman suggests Ukraine talks could resume in October?
- Of the 35 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 27% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 50% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 94. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Kremlin spokesman suggests Ukraine talks could resume in October left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 35 rated outlets on this story, 27% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 50% 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 spokesman suggests Ukraine talks could resume in October biased?
- Kremlin spokesman suggests Ukraine talks could resume in October is one event reported by 94 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 spokesman suggests Ukraine talks could resume in October?
- 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 spokesman suggests Ukraine talks could resume in October?
- 94 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.
- When might trilateral talks on Ukraine resume?
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia does not rule out the possibility of trilateral negotiations on Ukraine resuming in October. He indicated that October is a potential timeframe for these discussions.
- What was Ukraine's previous suggestion for talks?
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously suggested that a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States could take place in September. He expressed a preference for the meeting to occur in the autumn.
- Which news agencies reported the Kremlin's statement?
- The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's statement regarding the potential resumption of talks in October was reported by multiple Russian news agencies, including Ria Novosti and Tass.
Read it at the source
94 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
7- Kremlin Does Not Exclude a Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations with Ukraine in October (opens TVA Nouvelles in a new tab)
TVA Nouvelles — is TVA Nouvelles biased? Our profile of this outlet
- War in Ukraine: Kremlin Considers Peace Negotiations in October Possible (opens Spiegel in a new tab)
- Kremlin's New Message on Trilateral Talks: ‘We Do Not Exclude Such a Possibility' - HotNews.ro (opens Hot News in a new tab)
- Kremlin Does Not Exclude a Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations Between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in October (opens Liberation in a new tab)
Liberation — is Liberation biased? Our profile of this outlet
- War in Ukraine: Kremlin Does Not Exclude a Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations with Kiev in October (opens franceinfo.fr in a new tab)
franceinfo.fr — is franceinfo.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trilateral Talks on Ukraine May Resume in October (opens censor.net in a new tab)
censor.net — is censor.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Putin Assessed the Chances of Holding Tripartite Talks on Ukraine (opens rbc.ua in a new tab)
Centre
11- Kremlin - Peskov Does Not Rule Out Soon New Talks with the US and Ukraine (opens Deutschlandfunk in a new tab)
Deutschlandfunk — is Deutschlandfunk biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin: Russian-American-Ukrainian Talks Could Resume in October (opens Portfolio in a new tab)
- Ukraine War: New Peace Talks Already in October? (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)
Deutsche Welle — is Deutsche Welle biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Does Not Exclude a Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations with Ukraine (opens La Libre in a new tab)
- Russia-Ukraine-US trilateral talks could take place in October: Kremlin (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Hindustan Times — is Hindustan Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Ukraine: Kremlin Does Not Exclude a Resumption of Negotiations but Always Hits the Country Hard (opens Radio France Internationale in a new tab)
Radio France Internationale — is Radio France Internationale biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia-Ukraine-US talks could take place in October: Kremlin (opens TRT World in a new tab)
- War in Ukraine: Kremlin Does Not Exclude a Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations with Kiev in October (opens cedarnews.net in a new tab)
cedarnews.net — is cedarnews.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
Show 3 more
- Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Possibility of Resuming Talks with Ukraine in October (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
- The Kremlin Does Not Exclude Trilateral Talks with the US and Ukraine in October (opens ANSA in a new tab)
- Kremlin does not rule out trilateral talks in October (opens Breaking The News in a new tab)
Breaking The News — is Breaking The News biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
17- Kremlin Says Ukraine Talks Could Resume In October — UAE Ready To Host As Peskov Warns Lithuania On Nuclear Arms (opens Tsarizm in a new tab)
- Russia Says New Trilateral Ukraine Talks Could Resume as Early as October (opens Hungarian Conservative in a new tab)
Hungarian Conservative — is Hungarian Conservative biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Talks with Ukraine and the US in October. (opens Reformatorisch Dagblad in a new tab)
Reformatorisch Dagblad — is Reformatorisch Dagblad biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Progress? Moscow reveals potential timeline for trilateral Ukraine... (opens Signs of the Times in a new tab)
Signs of the Times — is Signs of the Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Does Not Exclude a Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations with Ukraine in October (opens Le Journal de Montreal in a new tab)
Le Journal de Montreal — is Le Journal de Montreal biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations with Ukraine in October (opens El Universo in a new tab)
El Universo — is El Universo biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin not ruling out return to Ukraine talks in October (opens Al Arabiya in a new tab)
Al Arabiya — is Al Arabiya biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Talks with Ukraine and the US in October. (opens dagelijksestandaard.nl in a new tab)
dagelijksestandaard.nl — is dagelijksestandaard.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
Show 9 more
- Kremlin not ruling out return to Ukraine talks in October (opens Free Malaysia Today News in a new tab)
Free Malaysia Today News — is Free Malaysia Today News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin hints at returning to tripartite Ukraine talks in October (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)
Daily Sabah — is Daily Sabah biased? Our profile of this outlet
- War in Ukraine: Russia Does Not Exclude a Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations with Washington and Kiev (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
- The Kremlin Does Not Rule Out the Resumption of Negotiations on Ukraine as Early as October (opens topwar.ru in a new tab)
- Kremlin Not Ruling Out Return to Talks with Ukraine in October (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Asharq AL-awsat — is Asharq AL-awsat biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Peskov Reported on Possible Tripartite Talks on Ukraine in October (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
- In the Kremlin, the Russian Federation-US-Ukraine Talks Were Allowed to Resume in October (opens Interfax.ru in a new tab)
Interfax.ru — is Interfax.ru biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Moscow says October talks possible as Türkiye, UAE offer to host (opens Türkiye Today in a new tab)
Türkiye Today — is Türkiye Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Yuri Kotenok: The Kremlin:. — Moscow does not rule out that trilateral negotiations on Ukraine will take place in October.; — Vladimir Putin himself will determine who will become the head of the Russian delegation (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
59- Ukraine Hit Russia Right Where It Hurts. Moscow, Humiliated (opens puterea.ro in a new tab)
puterea.ro — is puterea.ro biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Kremlin "Does Not Rule Out" a Reboot in October of Trilateral Talks with the US and Ukraine (opens diarioestrategia.cl in a new tab)
diarioestrategia.cl — is diarioestrategia.cl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Announces New Positions on Peace Talks (opens 1news.com.ua in a new tab)
1news.com.ua — is 1news.com.ua biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Kremlin Made an Unexpected Statement About Peace Talks (opens Fakty.ua ФАКТЫ in a new tab)
Fakty.ua ФАКТЫ — is Fakty.ua ФАКТЫ biased? Our profile of this outlet
- War in Ukraine. Trump's Request to Zelensky Regarding Attacks in Russia (opens lrytas.lt in a new tab)
- New Signal From the Kremlin (opens inyheter.no in a new tab)
inyheter.no — is inyheter.no biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia-Ukraine-US Trilateral Talks Could Take Place In October: Kremlin (opens The Free Press Journal in a new tab)
The Free Press Journal — is The Free Press Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Russia-Ukraine-US Talks in October (opens NewsBomb in a new tab)
Show 51 more
- The Kremlin Does Not Exclude Negotiations Russia–Ukraine–US in October. Peskov: "We Are Talking About the Foreseeable Future. (opens Aktual24 in a new tab)
- Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations with Ukraine in October (opens El Tiempo in a new tab)
- Kremlin: Russian-American-Ukrainian Talks May Resume in October (opens maszol.ro in a new tab)
- Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Possibility of New Trilateral Talks with US and Ukraine in October | Face | The only Independent Media Outlet (opens face.ba in a new tab)
- Ukraine News in Ticker: Russia Open to New Peace Talks in October (opens Leipziger Volkszeitung in a new tab)
Leipziger Volkszeitung — is Leipziger Volkszeitung biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Ukraine News in Ticker: Russia Open to New Peace Talks in October (opens rnd.de in a new tab)
- Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations with Ukraine in October (opens Nicaragua Investiga in a new tab)
Nicaragua Investiga — is Nicaragua Investiga biased? Our profile of this outlet
- In Kremlin, the Tripartite Talks on Ukraine Were Allowed to Resume in October (opens belta.by in a new tab)
- Russia Ready to Resume Talks with Ukraine (opens cyprustimes.com in a new tab)
cyprustimes.com — is cyprustimes.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Kremlin Made an Unexpected Statement About Peace Talks (opens ГОЛОВНА in a new tab)
ГОЛОВНА
- Moscow reveals potential timeline for trilateral Ukraine talks - The Press United (opens ThePress United in a new tab)
ThePress United — is ThePress United biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Does Not Exclude a Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations with Ukraine in October (opens Le Journal de Quebec in a new tab)
Le Journal de Quebec — is Le Journal de Quebec biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Dmitri Peskov Mentioned a Possible Date for Trilateral Talks on Ukraine . . Press Agency Rador (opens rador.ro in a new tab)
- Russia Does Not Exclude Negotiations with the US and Ukraine in October (opens Gândul in a new tab)
- Russia Has Left Open the Possibility of Trilateral Talks on Ukraine in October. (opens vietnamplus.vn in a new tab)
vietnamplus.vn — is vietnamplus.vn biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia Does Not Exclude Trilateral Negotiations on Ukraine in October. Where Talks Could Take Place (opens Adevarul in a new tab)
- Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations with Ukraine in October (opens EL NACIONAL in a new tab)
EL NACIONAL — is EL NACIONAL biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Dmitri Peskov: Russia Does Not Exclude Trilateral Negotiations in October on the War in Ukraine (opens realitatea.md in a new tab)
realitatea.md — is realitatea.md biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Says Ukraine Talks Could Resume in October (opens newscentraltv.com in a new tab)
newscentraltv.com — is newscentraltv.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Kremlin Does Not Rule Out October Talks with Ukraine and the US. (opens Nieuws.nl in a new tab)
- The Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Talks with Ukraine and the US in October. (opens welingelichtekringen.nl in a new tab)
welingelichtekringen.nl — is welingelichtekringen.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin: Russia Does Not Exclude Trilateral Negotiations in October for Resolving the Conflict in Ukraine (opens Financial Intelligence in a new tab)
Financial Intelligence — is Financial Intelligence biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia Has Set a Date for Negotiations Between the US and Ukraine. (opens ekonomim.com in a new tab)
ekonomim.com — is ekonomim.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- "We Do Not Exclude This. The Kremlin Reacts to Ukraine's Claims on the Possibility of Trilateral Negotiations in October (opens Mediafax in a new tab)
- Russia and Ukraine Are Ready to Return to Negotiations: What Is Known (opens RTVI in a new tab)
- Kremlin: Negotiations Between Russia, the US, and Ukraine Could Begin in October. (opens elipshaber.com in a new tab)
elipshaber.com — is elipshaber.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia Does Not Rule Out the Possibility of a Resumption of the Trilateral Dialogue on Ukraine in October, According to the Kremlin (opens noticiaslatam.lat in a new tab)
noticiaslatam.lat — is noticiaslatam.lat biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Peskov Allowed Tripartite Talks Between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in October (opens tvrain.tv in a new tab)
- Kremlin: Negotiations Between Russia, the US, and Ukraine Could Begin in October. (opens Karar Gazetesi in a new tab)
Karar Gazetesi — is Karar Gazetesi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Moscow Does Not Rule Out Early Talks with the US and Kiev (opens stol.it in a new tab)
- Kremlin: Negotiations Could Begin in October. (opens Haber7 in a new tab)
- Dmitri Peskov: Russia Does Not Exclude Trilateral Negotiations in October on the War in Ukraine (opens Stirile Pro TV in a new tab)
Stirile Pro TV — is Stirile Pro TV biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin: Russia, US, and Ukraine Talks Could Begin in October. (opens yenicaggazetesi.com in a new tab)
yenicaggazetesi.com — is yenicaggazetesi.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Peace Talks in October? Kremlin Admits Resumption of Russia, US, Ukraine Talks (opens Aktuality.sk in a new tab)
Aktuality.sk — is Aktuality.sk biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia Does Not Rule Out New Talks with the US and Ukraine (opens ORF.at News in a new tab)
ORF.at News — is ORF.at News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Putin Said that Talks on a Peace Settlement with the Participation of the United States, Ukraine and Russia Can Resume in October (opens ostro.org in a new tab)
- In the Kremlin, Plans Were Made to Resume Negotiations Between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in October. (opens centralasia.media in a new tab)
centralasia.media — is centralasia.media biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin Gives a Date: Negotiations Could Begin in October. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
- Moscow Does Not Rule Out Early Talks with the US and Kiev (opens suedtirolnews.it in a new tab)
suedtirolnews.it — is suedtirolnews.it biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Moscow Is Considering Talks with the USA and Kiev in October (opens vienna.at in a new tab)
- Kremlin Does Not Exclude a Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations with Ukraine in October (opens nicematin.com in a new tab)
nicematin.com — is nicematin.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin: Negotiations Between Russia, the US, and Ukraine Could Begin in October. (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- The Kremlin Made an Unexpected Statement About Peace Talks (opens ТСН.ua in a new tab)
- Negotiations Between the US, Russia and Ukraine Can Be Resumed in October, Says Kremlin (opens Jovem Pan News in a new tab)
Jovem Pan News — is Jovem Pan News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin: Triangular Negotiations on Ukraine May Resume Next October (opens Beirut 24 in a new tab)
- Kremlin: Ukraine ' S Negotiations May Resume in October (opens IMLebanon in a new tab)
- War in Ukraine: Kremlin Does Not Exclude a Resumption of Trilateral Negotiations (opens dhnet.be in a new tab)
- Kremlin does not rule out trilateral talks in October (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Russia Does Not Rule Out Resuming Negotiations with the US and Ukraine in October (opens Correio do Povo in a new tab)
Correio do Povo — is Correio do Povo biased? Our profile of this outlet
- In the Russian Federation, the Resumption of the Tripartite Talks on Ukraine Was Officially mentioned: (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- The Key Issue Remains Territories. The Kremlin Has Admitted that Talks Between Russia, the US and Ukraine Will Resume in October. (opens Hospodárske Noviny in a new tab)
Hospodárske Noviny — is Hospodárske Noviny biased? Our profile of this outlet
How did this read?
About the coverage, not about the story. We do not ask whether you agree with what happened — we have no honest use for that answer.
More in Conflict & Security
All Conflict & Security →Elsewhere on the site
Politics•4 min readPutin spoke with Finnish and Norwegian leaders about Ukraine war
Politics•3 min readPutin invites Zelensky to Moscow, Ukraine ready for talks
Politics•4 min readTrump Administration Considers Orbán for UN Secretary-General


