Zelensky says he would visit Moscow 'on a rocket'

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How did the left and right cover Zelensky says he would visit Moscow 'on a rocket'?

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Is Zelensky says he would visit Moscow 'on a rocket' left or right?

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Is the coverage of Zelensky says he would visit Moscow 'on a rocket' biased?

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Which outlets covered Zelensky says he would visit Moscow 'on a rocket'?

47 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 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky say about visiting Moscow?

When asked by a Russian journalist about visiting Moscow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded that he would go "on a rocket." Some reports also suggest he used a Russian curse word in his reply.

Where did this exchange take place?

The exchange between President Zelensky and the Russian journalist occurred on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

How did the Kremlin respond to Zelensky's statement?

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that the Russian side did not interpret Zelensky's remark as a refusal to visit Moscow. He added that he had not heard anything to that effect and that Zelensky makes many statements at the UN General Assembly.