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Moscow maintaining private contacts with Kiev — Kremlin aide

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 117 words
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Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov stated that Moscow continues to maintain both open and private contacts with the administration in Kiev. This statement followed comments by President Vladimir Putin regarding an unnamed businessman traveling to Kiev to facilitate communication.

Propaganda risk 30%
Claims checked 3
Techniques found 1
Topics 2

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What happened

Moscow has maintained private contacts with the Kiev regime, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov told Vesti reporter Pavel Zarubin an in interview.

Why it matters

"We maintain both open and private contacts with the Kiev regime," Ushakov said, commenting on a mysterious Russian businessman’s plans to visit Kiev and bring necessary information to Moscow.

Common ground

"Open communication was maintained when we held several rounds of talks," he recalled.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov stated that Moscow continues to maintain both open and private contacts with the administration in Kiev. This statement followed comments by President Vladimir Putin regarding an unnamed businessman traveling to Kiev to facilitate communication.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://tass.com/politics/2143705

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Open communication was maintained when we held several rounds of talks”
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Multiple independent reports confirm several rounds of talks. One source mentions talks mediated by the US, and another specifically details face-to-face talks in Istanbul/Turkey involving Alexander Fomin.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia and Ukraine held several rounds of talks earlier this year that were mediated by the US, with the goal of ending the conflict. The contacts were disrupted, however, after the US-Israeli attack …
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/ukraine-us-to-hold-online-mee…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alexander Fomin said Russian forces would cut back “military activity in the direction of Kyiv and Chernihiv.” Fomin’s statement comes Tuesday after another round of talks Russia and Ukraine held in I…
https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/u…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Next Phase in Ukraine’s War With Russia: The Battle for Minds. Ukrainians, already drone innovators, are turning their focus to psychological operations aimed at undercutting Russian support for t…
https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/ukraine-russia
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Claim 2: “Moscow has maintained private contacts with the Kiev regime”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence of private/secret channels. One source explicitly mentions 'Secret talks in Kiev' and another reports that 'Kremlin aide Ushakov confirmed back-channel contacts with Kiev remain active'.
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web search NEUTRAL — News. Videos. PhotosOfficial website of the President of Ukraine. Presidential Office. News. Videos. Photos.This command must concentrate 100% of the available resources on degrading Russia’s warfight…
https://president.gov.ua/en
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web search NEUTRAL — Government Decisions. Ministries and Agencies.Russia and exercising the basic functions of the federal security services specified in the Russian legislation, as well as coordinating the counterintell…
http://government.ru/en/department/113/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2.2 Ukrainian Non-governmental Assessments and Initiatives. A range of NGOs have become engaged in the documentation, prevention and reversal of Russian state-organised displacements and state-enforce…
https://sceeus.se/en/publications/russias-forcible-transfers…
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Claim 3: “Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned the mysterious business leader as travelling to Kiev during his speech at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday”
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Two separate web results confirm that during the SPIEF plenary session on Friday, Vladimir Putin mentioned a businessman's role in requesting talks in Kiev.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken part in a plenary session at this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where he revealed that Kiev requested talks through a Russian businessm…
https://www.rt.com/russia/641042-putin-forum-plenary-speech/
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at SPIEF 2026, days before Kremlin aide Ushakov confirmed back-channel contacts with Kiev remain active.
https://easternherald.com/2026/06/07/kremlin-ushakov-open-se…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday will take part in the key event of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), plenary session, where he will traditionally give a speech and an…
https://tass.com/economy/1298159
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