Kremlin tells Zelensky to visit Moscow for Putin meeting
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterates Putin's prior offer for a meeting in the Russian capital.
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Kremlin tells Zelensky to visit Moscow for Putin meeting
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What this story says
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can come to Moscow if he wants to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Peskov reiterated that Putin had previously stated Zelensky could fly to Moscow.
- Zelensky had expressed readiness to meet Putin at the G20 summit in Miami.
- The G20 summit is scheduled for December 14-15 in Miami, with Putin's attendance unconfirmed.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 21 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 54 of the 75 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
59/100
Hype
41/100
75 sources · methodology
Missing from the left
Only 6 of the 21 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 stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can travel to Moscow if he wishes to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Peskov reiterated a previous offer from Putin that Zelensky could fly to Moscow. Zelensky had said in an interview with DW that he was ready to meet Putin at the G20 summit in Miami, should the Russian president attend. The G20 summit is scheduled to take place in Miami on December 14-15. Putin's participation in the summit has not yet been confirmed.
Disagreement on Zelensky's location for interview
EADaily reported that Zelensky made his statement about meeting Putin at the G20 summit in Miami while at a Canadian military base in North Bay. None of the other reports mention the location of Zelensky's interview.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated digests mention the location of Zelensky's interview as a Canadian military base, a detail reported by the right-rated outlet EADaily. No centre-rated outlet ran this story.
Coverage settled. We checked this 16 times and stopped on 17 Sept 2026, 21:45. The figures above are what it finished at.
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
6 rated outlets
- The left-rated report from unn.ua led with Peskov inviting Zelensky to Moscow instead of meeting at the G20 in Miami. It stated that if Zelensky truly wants to meet Putin, Putin had previously said he could fly to Moscow. The report also included Zelensky's quote about being ready to come to the G20 summit in Miami if Putin attended, and that the outcome of the meeting was important. It noted that Putin's participation in the summit was not yet confirmed.
Centre
6 rated outlets
We have not written our reading of the centre coverage of this story. The centre-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Right
9 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from EADaily, vz.ru, news-pravda.com, topwar.ru, and Interfax.ru all focused on the Kremlin's response to Zelensky's desire to meet Putin. They highlighted Peskov's statement that Zelensky could come to Moscow, with several mentioning that the invitation remains valid or that Putin had previously said this. EADaily reported that Zelensky made his statement from a Canadian military base. vz.ru and Interfax.ru mentioned that Peskov commented on Zelensky's announcement of willingness to meet Putin at the G20 summit in Miami. topwar.ru used the headline 'If Zelena Wants to Negotiate, He Can Come to Moscow'.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Kremlin tells Zelensky to visit Moscow for Putin meeting?
- Of the 21 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 29% are rated left, 28% are rated centre, 43% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 75. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Kremlin tells Zelensky to visit Moscow for Putin meeting left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 21 rated outlets on this story, 29% are rated left, 28% are rated centre, 43% 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 tells Zelensky to visit Moscow for Putin meeting biased?
- Kremlin tells Zelensky to visit Moscow for Putin meeting is one event reported by 75 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 tells Zelensky to visit Moscow for Putin meeting?
- 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 tells Zelensky to visit Moscow for Putin meeting?
- 75 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 a meeting between Zelensky and Putin?
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky truly wishes to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he can come to Moscow. Peskov reiterated a prior offer from Putin that Zelensky could fly to the Russian capital.
- Where did Zelensky suggest meeting Putin?
- In an interview with DW, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his readiness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit scheduled to take place in Miami. Putin's attendance at the summit has not yet been confirmed.
- Has Putin's participation in the G20 summit been confirmed?
- No, Putin's participation in the G20 summit, scheduled for December 14-15 in Miami, has not yet been confirmed by the reports.
Read it at the source
75 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
6- IN DIRECT, War in Ukraine: a Meeting Between Putin and Zelensky Would only Be Possible in Moscow, Says Kremlin (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
- Zelensky-Putin Botta and Reply: "Let's See at the G20" Moscow: "Come Here" (opens La Stampa in a new tab)
- "A Huge Gesture of Goodwill," Says Lavrov About Zelenski's Invitation to Come to Moscow - HotNews.ro (opens Hot News in a new tab)
- Russia Invites Zelensky to Moscow for Meeting with Putin (opens IndexHR in a new tab)
- Peskov Invited Zelensky to Moscow Instead of Meeting with Putin at G20 in Miami (opens unn.ua in a new tab)
- The Kremlin Responded to Zelensky's Statement Regarding the Meeting with Putin in Miami: May Come to Moscow (opens censor.net in a new tab)
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Centre
6- World News September 14: Russia Invites Zelensky to Moscow (opens cedarnews.net in a new tab)
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- Zelensky Ready to Meet Putin at the G20 in Miami, Kremlin Refuses (opens Le Devoir in a new tab)
- Putin Rejects Zelensky: - It's Impossible (opens Ekstra Bladet in a new tab)
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- Zelensky Ready to Meet Putin at the G20 in Miami, Kremlin Refuses (opens France24 in a new tab)
- Sergei Lavrov, About Zelenski's Invitation to See Putin in Moscow: "And This Is an Immense Gesture of Goodwill. (opens Digi 24 in a new tab)
- Kremlin, 'Zelensky Wants to See Putin? Let Him Come to Moscow' (opens ANSA in a new tab)
Right
9- Putin Refuses to Meet Zelensky and Trump Demands that Kiev Stop Attacking Refineries (opens Sapo in a new tab)
- Putin Doesn't Want to Meet Selenskyi in Miami (opens Apollo News in a new tab)
Apollo News — is Apollo News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- After Offer of Personal Meeting: Now the Kremlin Is Responding (opens BT in a new tab)
- Russia's Condition for Zelenskyy Regarding Moscow: He Can Come if He Wants to Meet. (opens sabah.com.tr in a new tab)
sabah.com.tr — is sabah.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- In the Kremlin, They Answered Zelensky About Meeting Putin in Miami. (opens EADaily in a new tab)
- Peskov Recalled the Invitation of Zelensky to Moscow. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
- Peskov invited Zelensky to Moscow: (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- If Zelena Wants to Negotiate, He Can Come to Moscow. (opens topwar.ru in a new tab)
Not rated
54- The Kremlin Rejects Zelenski and Says that a Meeting with Putin at the G20 Summit Is "Impossible. Peskov Tells Him to "Come to Moscow." (opens antena3.ro in a new tab)
antena3.ro — is antena3.ro biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Sergei Lavrov, About Zelenski's Invitation to See Putin in Moscow: "And This Is an Immense Gesture of Goodwill. (opens phonline.ro in a new tab)
phonline.ro — is phonline.ro biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Lavrov: Invitation to Zelensky to Travel to Moscow for Talks with Putin - Veteranos |National Issues (opens veteranos.gr in a new tab)
veteranos.gr — is veteranos.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Why Is Zelensky Desperately Asking to See Putin? — Russia Accepts Delivery Letters 24 Hours a Day (opens iskra.gr in a new tab)
- ZELENSKY WANTS TO MEET WITH PUTIN AT THE G20, THE KREMLIN ANSWERED: "COME TO MOSCOW" (opens dnevnik.rs in a new tab)
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- Lavrov: We Sent an Invitation to Zelensky (opens خبرآنلاین in a new tab)
خبرآنلاین
- Lavrov Invites Zelenski to Moscow for a Meeting with Putin: "It Is an Immense Gesture of Goodwill. (opens unimedia.info in a new tab)
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- "If He Wants to Come, Let Him Come," Russia Says of Zelensky - "No" to Ceasefire (opens Έθνος in a new tab)
Έθνος
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- Zelensky Ready for Talks with Putin: Kremlin Put Forward Condition for Meeting (opens 1news.com.ua in a new tab)
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- Zelensky to Putin: Let's Meet (opens Quotidiano Nazionale in a new tab)
Quotidiano Nazionale — is Quotidiano Nazionale biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Zelensky Declared Readiness to Meet with Putin: the Kremlin Put Forward a Condition (opens Fakty.ua ФАКТЫ in a new tab)
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- Lavrov Announced Sending an Invitation to Zelensky (opens fararu.com in a new tab)
fararu.com — is fararu.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Lavrov Lzelinsky: Meeting Putin in Moscow (opens IMLebanon in a new tab)
- Kremlin Says Zelenskyy Can Come To Moscow For Meeting With Putin (opens The CSR Journal in a new tab)
The CSR Journal — is The CSR Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Kremlin Responds to Zelensky Regarding the G20 Meeting. "The Invitation Remains valid." (opens Defence24 in a new tab)
- Lavrov Invites Zelensky to Moscow for a Meeting with Putin - Croatian Media Service - Now I Know More! (opens Hrvatski Medijski Servis in a new tab)
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- "Come to Moscow": Russia's Response to Zelensky for Meeting with Putin (opens MeaCulpa in a new tab)
- Zelensky Ready to Meet Putin at the G20 in Miami, Kremlin Refuses (opens levif.be in a new tab)
- Lavrov Invites Zelenski to Moscow for a Meeting with Putin. "It Is an Immense Gesture of goodwill." (opens Adevarul in a new tab)
- Lavrov Tells Zelenski to Come to Moscow if He Wants to Meet Putin: "It's a Huge Gesture of Goodwill (opens Stirile Pro TV in a new tab)
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- Zelensky Ready to Meet Putin at the G20 in Miami, Kremlin Refuses (opens LaProvence.com in a new tab)
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- Putin-Zelensky Meeting? Kremlin Responds to Ukrainian President (opens Rzeczpospolita in a new tab)
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- Lavrov Calls Zelinski for Talks in Moscow. (opens برس بي in a new tab)
برس بي
- He Both Invited Zelenskyy and Harshly Criticized Him: "There Is a Lack of Good character." (opens turkiyegazetesi.com.tr in a new tab)
turkiyegazetesi.com.tr — is turkiyegazetesi.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia Invites Zelensky to Moscow for Meeting with Putin (opens Avaz.ba in a new tab)
- Zelenskyy, Who Wants to Meet with Putin, Receives the Following Response From Russia: He Can Come to Moscow. (opens Haber7 in a new tab)
- The Kremlin Calls to Moscow Zelenski to Meet Putin: (opens spotmedia.ro in a new tab)
spotmedia.ro — is spotmedia.ro biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin: If Zelensky Wants to Meet Putin, He Should Come to Moscow (opens Tribune.gr in a new tab)
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- Russia Invites Ukrainian President to Moscow for Talks. (opens Báo điện tử Dân Trí in a new tab)
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- The Kremlin: Zelensky Wants to See Putin? Come to Moscow (opens L'Unione Sarda.it in a new tab)
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- Zelensky Offers Putin a Meeting in Miami, Russia Wants Him in Moscow (opens dnevnik.bg in a new tab)
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- Kremlin: "If Zelensky Wants to Meet Putin, Come to Moscow" (opens Day Italia News in a new tab)
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- Russia's Decision on Ukraine: Come to Moscow. (opens yenicaggazetesi.com in a new tab)
yenicaggazetesi.com — is yenicaggazetesi.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Lavrov Called the Invitation to Zelensky to Come to Moscow “a Gesture of Goodwill” (opens Gazeta.ua in a new tab)
- Russia: if Zelensky Wants to See Putin Come to Us. And China Would Have Helped Iran (opens Giornale di Sicilia in a new tab)
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- Peskov Sent a Message to Zelensky: If He Wants a Meeting with Putin, Let Him Come to Moscow (opens Naslovi.net in a new tab)
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- Putin Quickly Cooled Down Zelensky Regarding the Personal Meeting: "He Already Has a Valid Invitation to Moscow" (opens Világgazdaság in a new tab)
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- Lavrov: Inviting Zelensky to Moscow a 'gesture of goodwill' (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Peskov Sent a Message to Zelensky: If He Wants a Meeting with Putin, Let Him Come to Moscow (opens nin.rs in a new tab)
- Zelensky Declared Readiness to Meet with Putin: the Kremlin Called a Condition (opens ТСН.ua in a new tab)
- Putin's Spokesman Reacts to Zelensky's Words. "He Can Come to Moscow" (opens Do Rzeczy in a new tab)
- The Kremlin Reacted to the Possibility of a Meeting Between Zelensky and Putin at the G20 Summit in Miami (opens Telegraf in a new tab)
- Kremlin Response: If Zelensky Wants a Meeting with Putin, Let Him Come to Moscow (opens atvbl.rs in a new tab)
- Kremlin: Zelenskyy Can Come to Moscow if He Wants to Meet with Putin (opens Habertürk in a new tab)
- Peskov: If Zelensky Wants to See Putin, He Should Come to Moscow (opens Naftemporiki in a new tab)
Naftemporiki — is Naftemporiki biased? Our profile of this outlet
- An Open Invitation From the Kremlin to Zelenskyy: Putin Had Said This Before. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
- Peskov Asked Zelensky to Come to Moscow to Meet Putin. (opens tvrain.tv in a new tab)
- Kremlin Extends Invitation to Zelenskyy to Moscow: 'He Can Come if He Wants to Meet with Putin' (opens Aydınlık in a new tab)
- Ukraine, Zelensky: "Ready to Meet Putin at the G20" . The Kremlin's Replica: "If You Want, Come to Moscow" (opens Lapresse in a new tab)
- Kremlin: Zelenskiy Can Come to Moscow if He Wants to Meet with Putin (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- Peskov: Zelensky Can Come to Moscow to Meet Putin. (opens Life.ru in a new tab)
- Sandkov Revealed What Zelensky Needed to Do to Meet Putin. (opens oreanda-news.com in a new tab)
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- Peskov: If Zelensky Wants to See Putin, He Should Come to Moscow (opens ekriti in a new tab)
- Zelensky Proposes to Meet Putin at the G20 in Miami. The Kremlin: "Come to Moscow" (opens Domani in a new tab)
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