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Possibility of Putin-Trump meeting, spirit of Beijing: what Kremlin aide said

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What to know about Possibility of Putin-Trump meeting, spirit of Beijing: what Kremlin aide said

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov discussed the possibility of a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump during the APEC summit in China. He also mentioned ongoing contacts between Moscow and Washington and the anticipated visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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What happened

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said a meeting between the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, remains possible during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China.

Why it matters

He also told the media that he knew nothing about the "spirit of Anchorage," in contrast to the "spirit of Beijing," which indeed exists.

Common ground

TASS gathered the Kremlin aide’s key remarks to the media.

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Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov discussed the possibility of a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump during the APEC summit in China. He also mentioned ongoing contacts between Moscow and Washington and the anticipated visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said a meeting between the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, remains possible during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China.”
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Three independent news sources (TASS, RT, and another news report) confirm that Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov stated a meeting between Putin and Trump is possible during the APEC summit in China.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Russia–United States Summit (also known as the Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska) was a summit meeting between United States president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. It was hel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Black Sea Fleet (Russian: Черноморский флот, romanized: Chernomorskiy flot) is the fleet of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Mediterranean Sea. The Black Sea Fleet, along…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States has supported Ukraine during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, was condemned by the Biden administration, which provided…
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Claim 2: “Moscow expects a visit from US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner in the coming weeks”
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Multiple independent sources (Bloomberg and Washington Times) report that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to visit Moscow to meet with President Putin, with some sources specifying the timing as January.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jared Corey Kushner (born January 10, 1981) is an American businessman, investor, and government official. Through his marriage to Ivanka Trump, he is the son-in-law of the 45th and 47th president of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate developer, investor, former attorney, and founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States spec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff
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Claim 3: “Moscow and Washington are in constant contact with each other and these contacts will continue”
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While the evidence mentions general strategic relations between the US and Russia (Wikipedia) and the existence of contact numbers for the Russian President, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming the claim that Moscow and Washington are currently in 'constant contact' as a specific administrative statement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Russia–United States Summit (also known as the Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska) was a summit meeting between United States president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. It was hel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Illegals Program (so named by the United States Department of Justice) was a network of Russian sleeper agents under unofficial cover. An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States and Russia maintain strategic foreign relations since the establishment in 1991, a continuation of the relationship the United States has had with various Russian governments since 1…
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Claim 4: “US envoy Steve Witkoff has repeatedly signaled his readiness to visit Moscow once again”
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Both TASS and Oreanda-News report that Yury Ushakov confirmed Steve Witkoff has expressed a desire to visit Moscow several times.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate developer, investor, former attorney, and founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States spec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is a decentralized finance protocol developed by its namesake company. It was founded in 2024 by Zachary Folkman, Chase Herro, Alex Witkoff, Zach Witkoff, and Trump fami…
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