Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Russia is prepared to meet with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, though no official proposals have been received. Zakharova emphasized that any settlement regarding Ukraine must consider Russia's interests and rejected the demands of Kyiv and its European supporters.
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What happened
Russia has not received any proposals on a potential visit to Moscow by US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner but is ready to organize this meeting quite promptly, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Why it matters
"We are keeping a close eye on Washington’s stance on the Ukrainian settlement.
Common ground
We have not received any concrete proposals regarding new meetings with the American negotiators - evidently, they are now focused on the situation in the Middle East," she said in an interview with the Izvestia daily.
Perspective signals
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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Russia is prepared to meet with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, though no official proposals have been received. Zakharova emphasized that any settlement regarding Ukraine must consider Russia's interests and rejected the demands of Kyiv and its European supporters.
Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.
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Claim 1: “she said in an interview with the Izvestia daily”
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The evidence shows Maria Zakharova has given interviews to Meduza and weekly briefings, and that Izvestia is a Russian daily that conducts interviews, but there is no specific record in the provided evidence of an interview with Izvestia regarding this specific topic.
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— On 22 March 2024, a coordinated terrorist attack against civilians occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Crocus City, Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia. The attack began at around 20:00 MSK…
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— The Russian Figure Skating Championships (Russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию) are an annual figure skating competition organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia (Russian: Федера…
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Claim 2: “US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier that the talks on the Ukrainian settlement need new ideas”
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Wikipedia confirms Marco Rubio is the US Secretary of State (since 2025), but none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries contain the specific quote or statement that 'talks on the Ukrainian settlement need new ideas'.
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— Jeanette Christina Dousdebes Rubio (née Dousdebes; born December 5, 1973) is an American former professional cheerleader. She is married to United States Secretary of State and former senator Marco Ru…
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— This is a list of international visits undertaken by Marco Rubio (in office since 2025) while serving as the 72nd and current United States secretary of state. The list includes both private travel an…
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— Marco Antonio Rubio ( ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving as the 72nd United States secretary of state since 2025. He is also the acting national s…
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Claim 3: “Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said [Russia is ready to organize this meeting quite promptly]”
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While evidence confirms Maria Zakharova is the spokeswoman and has spoken about 'slow but steady progress' toward peace, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming she said Russia is ready to 'organize this meeting quite promptly' regarding Witkoff and Kushner.
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— Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
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— There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
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Claim 4: “Russia has not received any proposals on a potential visit to Moscow by US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner”
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The claim states Russia has not received proposals for a visit, but multiple web search results directly contradict this, stating that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner 'have traveled to Moscow several times' and that Putin discussed a 'no-shoot' policy specifically for the 'U.S. delegation's visit'.
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— The 2026 United States–Ukraine–Russia meetings in Geneva were the third round of trilateral talks between delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. The meetings took place in Geneva on …
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— Jared Corey Kushner (born January 10, 1981) is an American businessman, investor, government official and politician. Through his marriage to Ivanka Trump, he is the son-in-law of the 45th and 47th pr…
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— Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate investor and former attorney who is the founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States specia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff
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