othermedium impact08/09/2026, 11:17:00Confidence 56/100
Trump said a year ago that a summit with Putin and Zelensky was two weeks away. Moscow now says the three of them can meet only to finalize agreements that don’t yet exist.
A trilateral meeting of the U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian presidents is possible only to formalize agreements, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Claims & verification status
Likely
Moscow claims that a trilateral meeting of the U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian presidents can only occur to finalize agreements that do not yet exist
Attributed to: Dmitry Peskov
Likely
Trump claimed a year ago that a summit with Putin and Zelensky was two weeks away
Attributed to: Trump
Impact analysis
Who claims what
- —Trump claimed a year ago that a summit with Putin and Zelensky was two weeks away (per Trump).
- —Moscow claims that a trilateral meeting of the U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian presidents can only occur to finalize agreements that do not yet exist (per Dmitry Peskov).
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Our assessment
If Moscow's reported position holds, prospects for a high-level trilateral summit between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine remain remote unless substantial diplomatic groundwork is…