Zelensky expects US envoys for talks in Kyiv and Moscow
Ukrainian president announces preliminary dates for visits by American negotiators aiming to resolve the conflict.
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Camera IconKyiv officials say Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital have wounded at least six people. (EPA PHOTO) Credit: AAP
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What this story says
- US negotiators are expected to visit Ukraine and Russia soon, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Zelensky stated that preliminary dates for these visits have been set and described the meetings as very important.
- A Russian attack on Kyiv on September 3 killed one person and damaged a residential building.
- Six people were wounded in earlier strikes on the capital, reported Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 19 of the 27 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
70/100
Craft
55/100
Hype
15/100
27 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 8 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.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that US negotiators are expected to visit both Ukraine and Russia soon. He stated in a nightly video address that preliminary dates for these meetings have been set. Zelensky described the upcoming visits as very important.
On September 3, a Russian attack on Kyiv resulted in one fatality and damage to a high-rise residential building. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that six individuals were injured in earlier strikes on the capital.
Disagreement on drone type
PerthNow reported that unofficial Telegram channels indicated the Kyiv building was struck by a jet-powered drone. None of the other reports mention the type of weapon used in the attack.
What the coverage left out
None of the centre-rated or right-rated reports mentioned that six people were wounded in earlier strikes on the capital, a detail reported by PerthNow and attributed to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. No left-rated outlet ran this story at all.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 3 Sept 2026, 19:30, 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
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
4 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports led on the expected visits of US negotiators to Ukraine and Russia. PerthNow and WTVB mentioned that preliminary dates have been set for these meetings. The Kyiv Independent specified that US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to visit Kyiv. PerthNow also reported on the Russian attack on Kyiv, stating one person was killed and a residential building was damaged, and that unofficial channels reported the building was struck by a jet-powered drone.
Right
4 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports focused on the upcoming visits of US negotiators to Ukraine and Russia. The West Australian stated that US negotiators will visit both countries to end the conflict. Topwar.ru reported that Kushner and Whitcoff are going to the Russian Federation due to problems in Kyiv, and quoted Zelensky saying preliminary dates are set. Anadolu Ajansı reported Zelensky's hope to meet US envoys in Kyiv in the 'coming days' in the context of peace efforts. News-pravda.com stated that Trump's special envoys Kushner and Witkoff confirmed their arrival in Kyiv and Moscow in the coming days, with exact dates still being negotiated.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Zelensky expects US envoys for talks in Kyiv and Moscow?
- Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 50% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 27. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Zelensky expects US envoys for talks in Kyiv and Moscow left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Zelensky expects US envoys for talks in Kyiv and Moscow biased?
- Zelensky expects US envoys for talks in Kyiv and Moscow is one event reported by 27 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 Zelensky expects US envoys for talks in Kyiv and Moscow?
- 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 Zelensky expects US envoys for talks in Kyiv and Moscow?
- 27 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.
- Who is expected to visit Ukraine and Russia soon?
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that US negotiators are expected to visit both Ukraine and Russia soon. He stated that preliminary dates for these meetings have been set and described them as very important for resolving the conflict.
- What happened in Kyiv on September 3?
- A Russian attack on Kyiv on September 3 killed one person and damaged a high-rise residential building. Mayor Vitali Klitschko also reported that six people were wounded in earlier strikes on the capital.
- Which US officials are expected to visit?
- While most reports refer to them as US negotiators or envoys, some reports, including from The Kyiv Independent and news-pravda.com, specifically name Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as the expected visitors.
Read it at the source
27 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
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
4- Ukraine expects US negotiators as Russia strikes Kyiv (opens PerthNow in a new tab)
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy Expects to Receive US Envoys in Kyiv in the Coming Days (opens 15min.lt in a new tab)
- Zelenskiy says Ukraine expects meeting with US negotiators in coming days (opens WTVB in a new tab)
- Ukraine expects Witkoff, Kushner to visit Kyiv in coming days, Zelensky says (opens The Kyiv Independent in a new tab)
The Kyiv Independent — is The Kyiv Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
4- Ukraine expects US negotiators as Russia strikes Kyiv (opens The West Australian in a new tab)
The West Australian — is The West Australian biased? Our profile of this outlet
- It's Time for a Meeting: Due to Kiev's Problems, Kushner and Whitcoff Are Going to the Russian Federation (opens topwar.ru in a new tab)
- Zelenskyy says he hopes to meet US envoys in Kyiv in ‘coming days’ (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
Anadolu Ajansı — is Anadolu Ajansı biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump's special envoys Kushner and Witkoff have confirmed that they will arrive in Kiev and Moscow in the coming days, Zelensky said in an evening address (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
19- Zelensky Expects Witkoff and Kushner in Kyiv Within a Few Days. (opens welingelichtekringen.nl in a new tab)
welingelichtekringen.nl — is welingelichtekringen.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- War in Ukraine. "It's Very Important": Zelensky Evokes a Visit of American Emissaries to Kiev (opens lalsace.fr in a new tab)
lalsace.fr — is lalsace.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- War in Ukraine. "It's Very Important": Zelensky Evokes a Visit of American Emissaries to Kiev (opens republicain-lorrain.fr in a new tab)
republicain-lorrain.fr — is republicain-lorrain.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- War in Ukraine. "It's Very Important": Zelensky Evokes a Visit of American Emissaries to Kiev (opens bienpublic.com in a new tab)
bienpublic.com — is bienpublic.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Zelensky Confirms Upcoming Visits by Trump Representatives to Kyiv and (opens knews.media in a new tab)
knews.media — is knews.media biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Zelensky: American Negotiators to Visit Kyiv and Moscow Soon (opens zougla.gr in a new tab)
- New Talks Between Ukraine and the US. Zelenski Says US President's Representatives Are Expected in Kiev (opens Mediafax in a new tab)
- Zelensky Reported on Meeting with Trump Team in Kyiv: What Is Known (opens ТСН.ua in a new tab)
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- Zelensky: American Negotiators to Visit Kyiv and Moscow Soon (opens insider.gr in a new tab)
insider.gr — is insider.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Zelensky: US Negotiators Expected 'Soon' in Kiev and Moscow (opens Naftemporiki in a new tab)
Naftemporiki — is Naftemporiki biased? Our profile of this outlet
- American Delegation Goes to Kiev and Moscow - Will Hope for Peace Shine? (opens Portfolio in a new tab)
- Zelensky: American Negotiators Coming to Kyiv-Moscow Soon (opens Business Daily in a new tab)
Business Daily — is Business Daily biased? Our profile of this outlet
- “There Are Already Preliminary dates.” Ukraine Expects to Meet with Trump Representatives in the Coming Days (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Kouchner and Whitkoff Confirmed Visits to Kiev and Moscow, Said Zelensky (opens Life.ru in a new tab)
- New Meetings to End the War: US Representatives May Come to Kiev in the Coming Days (opens armyinform.com.ua in a new tab)
armyinform.com.ua — is armyinform.com.ua biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Witkoff and Kushner Will Soon Visit Kiev and Moscow for Talks: Zelensky Told the Details of the Preparations. Video (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- Zelensky Announced the Visit of Trump Representatives to Kiev in the Coming Days (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- The Representatives of Trump Whitkoff and Kouchner Will Hold Talks in Moscow and Kiev (opens tvrain.tv in a new tab)
- Ukraine Expects Trump Representatives in Kyiv in the Coming Days (opens 5 канал in a new tab)
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