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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYSunday 06 September 2026

2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

upi.com: “They've done a great job, and we sent them over to see whether or not we can get something done -- and there may be a good chance that we'll do it,”; cbsnews.com: “there may be a good chance that we'll do it.”

As published

7 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

foxnews.com

  • A White House official said following the meeting that the two sides discussed "substantive plans for next steps," which are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

named elsewhere in the same article: Yuri Ushakov

nypost.com

  • a White House official told Reuters that next steps would be announced in the coming weeks

no speaker named anywhere in the article

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • cbsnews.com: “discussed substantive plans for next steps, which will be announced in the coming weeks,”
    • foxnews.com: “substantive plans for next steps,”
  • CONFIRMED

    Kirill Dmitriev is accurately characterized as a "Russian presidential envoy" by The Moscow Times, as Russian President Vladimir Putin formally appointed him…

    Checked against Kremlin.ru.the document

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Description of the war's duration

    • nypost.com (four-and-a-half-year war)
    • themoscowtimes.com (war now in its fifth year)
    the full text
  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    upi.com carried 3 details no other outlet reported.

    • This would be the diplomatic pair's first visit to Kyiv, though Witkoff and Kushner have been to Moscow several times before
    • Zelenskyy said in a statement on X that 'There will be no air strikes from our side, and Russia must do the same, ensuring there are no air strikes from its side for the time needed to hold these talks'
    • Putin said 'there are chances' a peace deal could be reached, and 'First of all, Moscow and Kyiv must agree between themselves'
7independent outlets
What happened, for context

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Moscow on Saturday, September 5, 2026, for a three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, then proceeded to Kyiv on Sunday, September 6, to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of a Trump administration effort to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Both sides agreed to pause strikes during the talks, though no announced breakthroughs emerged from the Moscow meeting.

6 of 7 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: france24.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • upi.comWIRE
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
  • dailymail.comINDEP
  • foxnews.comINDEP
  • france24.comPUBLIC
  • nypost.comINDEP
  • themoscowtimes.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

  • upi.comJared Kushner, Steve Witkoff travel with proposal to end Russia-Ukraine warScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • cbsnews.comWitkoff, Kushner arrive in Ukraine after Putin talks in push for peaceScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
  • dailymail.comTrump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet Putin and speak for more than three hours in top secret talks... as Russian president gives blunt summation of Ukraine warScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
  • foxnews.comKushner, Witkoff set for Kyiv talks after Putin meeting in US push for peaceScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
  • france24.comUS envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow for talks on peace in UkraineScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • nypost.comUS peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet with Zelensky after Putin visitScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
  • themoscowtimes.comU.S. Envoys Witkoff, Kushner Arrive in Moscow for Peace TalksScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Witkoff and Kushner met with Putin for more than three hours on Saturday in Moscowcbsnews.com, dailymail.com, foxnews.com, nypost.com
  • Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to meet with Zelenskyycbsnews.com, foxnews.com, nypost.com
  • This was the first visit by the envoys to Kyiv since Trump returned to officecbsnews.com, foxnews.com
  • Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described the Moscow talks as constructive, frank, and usefuldailymail.com, foxnews.com
  • A White House official said the envoys discussed 'substantive plans for next steps' to be announced in coming weekscbsnews.com, foxnews.com
  • Trump said on Friday the envoys were traveling with a proposal to end the warupi.com, cbsnews.com, themoscowtimes.com
  • and 3 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • This would be the diplomatic pair's first visit to Kyiv, though Witkoff and Kushner have been to Moscow several times beforeonly upi.com
  • Zelenskyy said in a statement on X that 'There will be no air strikes from our side, and Russia must do the same, ensuring there are no air strikes from its side for the time needed to hold these talks'only upi.com
  • Putin said 'there are chances' a peace deal could be reached, and 'First of all, Moscow and Kyiv must agree between themselves'only upi.com
  • Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the American delegation had 'also formulated a number of ideas regarding possible paths to a settlement'only cbsnews.com
  • Economic issues and potentially large, mutually beneficial joint projects for Russia and America were discussed in considerable detailonly dailymail.com
  • Kirill Dmitriev took part in all previous meetings with Putin alongside Yuri Ushakov and played a role in negotiating U.S. sanction waivers for Russian oil this yearonly themoscowtimes.com

Reported unevenly

  • Description of the war's durationstated by nypost.com (four-and-a-half-year war), themoscowtimes.com (war now in its fifth year)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • War duration discrepancy: nypost.com states 'Russia's four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine' (published Sept. 6, 2026); themoscowtimes.com states 'war in Ukraine, where... [it is] now in its fifth year' (published Sept. 6, 2026). If the war began in early 2022, confirm which characterization is correct as of September 2026.
  • Confirm whether Kirill Dmitriev is accurately characterized by themoscowtimes.com as 'Russian presidential envoy.' Other outlets call him 'Russian investment envoy' (dailymail.com) or do not specify title.

What was checked, and against what

1 of 1 confirmed against a primary source. 1 cannot be established from public sources and is listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • checked Confirm whether Kirill Dmitriev is accurately characterized by themoscowtimes.com as 'Russian presidential envoy.' Other outlets call him 'Russian investment envoy' (dailymail.com) or do not specify title.Kremlin.ru · establishes the underlying fact · Kirill Dmitriev is accurately characterized as a "Russian presidential envoy" by The Moscow Times, as Russian President Vladimir Putin formally appointed him as a special representative of the presidency. · 2026-09-06
  • cannot be established War duration discrepancy: nypost.com states 'Russia's four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine' (published Sept. 6, 2026); themoscowtimes.com states 'war in Ukraine, where... [it is] now in its fifth year' (published Sept. 6, 2026). If the war began in early 2022, confirm which characterization is correct as of September 2026.The outlets differ in transliteration, rounding or units rather than in substance. Both statements describe the same fact, so there is no discrepancy for a source to settle.