{
  "id": 9865742,
  "title": "Zelensky's office denies report Trump urged him to meet Putin in Moscow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/zelenskys-office-denies-report-trump-urged-him-to-meet-putin-in-moscow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T23:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/zelenskys-office-denies-report-trump-urged-him-to-meet-putin-in-moscow/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Volodymyr Zelensky's office firmly rejected a claim made on September 25 that U.S. President Donald Trump had urged him to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. This denial came from presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn, who spoke to reporters in response to the report. The Ukrainian officials stated that while Trump and Zelensky did discuss the potential for trilateral talks involving the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia, Trump never suggested a meeting between Zelensky and Putin in Moscow.\n\nAccording to Bloomberg, which reported on September 25 based on information from sources familiar with the discussions, Trump had encouraged Zelensky to travel to Moscow during their meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Zelensky reportedly rejected this suggestion and was displeased that the matter was brought up again. The White House did not comment on Bloomberg's request for clarification.\n\nMoscow has repeatedly suggested Moscow as a venue for a potential meeting between Zelensky and Putin. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reiterated on September 23 that Zelensky could visit Moscow and would be provided with security assurances. Kyiv, however, has consistently called for any such meeting to take place at a neutral location.\n\nOn September 23, when a Russian journalist inquired about Zelensky's plans to visit Moscow, the Ukrainian president responded humorously by stating that he would only go there \"on a missile.\" This comment was in reaction to Russia's repeated invitations to Moscow, not in response to the alleged Trump proposal reported two days later. Furthermore, on September 25, Zelensky confirmed that Washington had proposed a new round of technical-level trilateral talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S., potentially in the United Arab Emirates. Zelensky told reporters that Kyiv was awaiting a date proposal from Washington. The Kremlin stated the same day that such a trilateral meeting might occur soon but did not provide additional details.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian officials said Trump and Zelensky discussed the possibility of trilateral talks involving the United States, Ukraine, and Russia.",
  "key_points": [
    "Zelensky's office denied Trump urged him to meet Putin in Moscow",
    "Trump suggested Zelensky travel to Moscow during UN General Assembly meeting",
    "Ukrainian officials preferred neutral location for potential meeting"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}