Claim
Trump had urged him to travel to Moscow to meet Putin directly
Attributed to Bloomberg
Evidence
Searches found that Bloomberg did publish this report (dated 25 Sept 2026), saying Trump asked Zelensky in New York on 22 Sept to travel to Moscow to meet Putin. Bloomberg said Zelensky refused. Ukrainska/European Pravda, Liga.net, Meduza and Yahoo relayed the report. The report relies on anonymous sources. Bloomberg said the White House did not respond to its request for comment. Zelensky's Office of the President denied it, according to European Pravda and Meduza. I found no Reuters, AFP, Bellingcat or EUvsDisinfo fact-check of the claim.
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Assessment
The attribution to Bloomberg is accurate, but the underlying claim comes from anonymous sources, and the Ukrainian presidential office denied it. Neither the White House nor any independent party has confirmed it.
Confidence
Some independent corroboration was found, but it isn't yet conclusive.
Timeline
Sep 28, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC
DisputedInitial assessment.
First observed Sep 28, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC · Last reviewed Nov 3, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC