Trump says Putin and Zelensky must meet to end Ukraine war
Former US president claims 32,000 people died in the conflict this month.
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What this story says
- Donald Trump told reporters that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin must meet to end the war.
- Trump claimed 32,000 people died in the war this month.
- He also stated that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate ceasefire on attacks against each other’s energy infrastructure.
- A reporter challenged Trump's ceasefire claim, noting public disputes from both nations.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 4 of the 11 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
76/100
Craft
87/100
Hype
30/100
11 sources · methodology
Former US President Donald Trump has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet and end the war in Ukraine. Trump told reporters that the leaders "have to get together and end that ridiculous war." He added that "32,000 people" had been lost in the conflict this month, describing the situation as "ridiculous."
Trump also announced on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate ceasefire concerning attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure. When questioned about whether the leaders had accepted this proposal, Trump stated he believed both were in favour of the arrangement. He added, "We're gonna get them to make a deal."
Disputed ceasefire claim
A reporter challenged Trump's assertion that both sides had agreed to a ceasefire, noting that Russia and Ukraine had publicly disputed the claim. When asked about this discrepancy, Trump insisted an agreement had been reached, stating, "They agreed. You know why? Because I said, 'You agree', that's why."
Trump also offered his assessment of the leaders' willingness to negotiate, saying he believed Putin was more interested in reaching an agreement than Zelensky. Later, at a rally in Ohio, Trump reiterated that Russia and Ukraine want to "make a deal."
What the coverage left out
None of the centre-rated outlets ran this story. None of the right-rated reports mention the figure of 32,000 people lost in the war this month that was reported by the left-rated Telegrafi and the right-rated The Nation and Free Malaysia Today News.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 13 Oct 2026, 08:30, and will add the sides that appear.
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Trump says Putin and Zelensky must meet to end Ukraine war
The Nation — embedded from source
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 left-rated report from Telegrafi quoted Trump directly, stating he told reporters that Zelensky and Putin "must join together and end that ridiculous war." It also reported Trump's claim that "32,000 people were lost in that war this month and it is ridiculous." The report included Trump's assertion of an agreed ceasefire on energy infrastructure and his belief that Putin was more interested in a deal than Zelensky. It detailed the reporter's challenge to the ceasefire claim and Trump's response that "They agreed because I said they agreed."
Centre
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
6 rated outlets
- Six right-rated reports from The Nation, anews.com.tr, Free Malaysia Today News, Zero Hedge, EADaily, and news-pravda.com all carried Trump's call for Putin and Zelensky to reach a deal to end the "ridiculous war." The Nation and Free Malaysia Today News reported Trump's claim that "32,000 people were lost in that war this month." The Nation and anews.com.tr mentioned Trump's announcement of an "energy ceasefire" and his belief that both leaders wanted to make a deal but did not know how. The Nation and anews.com.tr also included the reporter's challenge to the ceasefire claim and Trump's response, "They agreed because I said they agreed." EADaily reported Trump's statement that "Green and Putin Must Meet," using "Green" as a reference to Zelensky. News-pravda.com included a brief exchange where a reporter asked about a ceasefire violation and Trump responded, "I'm not sure about that. We'll figure it out."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump says Putin and Zelensky must meet to end Ukraine war?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 14% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 86% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 11. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump says Putin and Zelensky must meet to end Ukraine war left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 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 Trump says Putin and Zelensky must meet to end Ukraine war biased?
- Trump says Putin and Zelensky must meet to end Ukraine war is one event reported by 11 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 outlets covered Trump says Putin and Zelensky must meet to end Ukraine war?
- 11 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 Donald Trump say about the war in Ukraine?
- Donald Trump told reporters that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin must meet to end the war. He claimed 32,000 people had died in the conflict this month and stated that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate ceasefire on attacks against each other’s energy infrastructure.
- Did Russia and Ukraine agree to a ceasefire, according to Trump?
- Yes, Trump announced on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate ceasefire concerning attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure. When questioned about this, he insisted an agreement had been reached, stating, "They agreed. You know why? Because I said, 'You agree', that's why."
- Was Trump's ceasefire claim disputed?
- A reporter challenged Trump's assertion that both sides had agreed to a ceasefire, noting that Russia and Ukraine had publicly disputed the claim. Trump insisted an agreement had been reached, attributing it to his own statement.
Read it at the source
11 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
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
6- Trump says Putin, Zelenskyy must reach deal to end ridiculous war (opens anews.com.tr in a new tab)
anews.com.tr — is anews.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump says Putin, Zelenskyy must reach deal to end 'ridiculous war' (opens The Nation in a new tab)
The Nation — is The Nation biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump says Putin, Zelensky must reach deal to end ‘ridiculous war’ (opens Free Malaysia Today News in a new tab)
Free Malaysia Today News — is Free Malaysia Today News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump calls on Putin and Zelensky to get together and end the war; DXY is lower as yields ease and crude futures decline - Newsquawk EU Market Open (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
Zero Hedge — is Zero Hedge biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump: Green and Putin Must Meet (opens EADaily in a new tab)
EADaily — is EADaily biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- ️Zelenskyy and Putin must meet and end the war, says Trump (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
4- Ukraine, Trump: "Ridiculous War but Hate Between the Two Leaders Very Strong" (opens Lapresse in a new tab)
- Trump Calls on Zelenskyy to 'Deal with Russia': 'He Should Stop the Rhetoric and Sit Down at the Table' (opens anlatilaninotesi.com.tr in a new tab)
anlatilaninotesi.com.tr — is anlatilaninotesi.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump: Putin and Zelensky Should Meet (opens Apa in a new tab)
- Trump Wants a Meeting Between Zelensky and Putin: "Resolve This Ridiculous War" (opens CNN Brasil in a new tab)
CNN Brasil — is CNN Brasil biased? Our profile of this outlet
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