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Trump's meeting with Zelensky lasts about hour — White House press pool
US President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the White House on July 28, with the encounter lasting about an hour, according to the White House press pool. Zelensky was escorted to the West Wing through a side entrance, and the meeting began at 9:47 a.m. local time.
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky met at the White House on July 28, with the encounter lasting about an hour, according to the White House press pool as reported by TASS. The meeting took place in the Oval Office, located in the West Wing.
Coverage Comparison
TASS, the Russian state news agency, provided two reports on the meeting. The first focused on the commencement of the bilateral encounter, noting that it began at 9:47 a.m. local time (1:47 p.m. GMT), citing Trump administration officials. The second report, citing the White House press pool, detailed the meeting's duration and conclusion, stating that Zelensky departed the White House at 10:52 a.m. local time (03:52 a.m. GMT). Both reports highlighted that Zelensky was escorted to the West Wing through a side entrance rather than the main entrance.
Key Claims
The meeting between Trump and Zelensky began at 9:47 a.m. local time, as reported by TASS, citing Trump administration officials and officials close to the American leader.
The meeting lasted approximately one hour, according to the White House press pool, as reported by TASS.
Zelensky left the White House at 10:52 a.m. local time (03:52 a.m. GMT), per the White House press pool.
Zelensky was escorted to the West Wing via a side entrance, not the main entrance, a detail carried in both TASS reports.
The meeting took place in the Oval Office, as stated in TASS's first report.
Note: The reports provide conflicting GMT times for the meeting's start: one lists 1:47 p.m. GMT, while the other lists 01:47 a.m. GMT. Both are attributed to the same 9:47 a.m. local time, suggesting a possible timezone conversion discrepancy in the reporting.
How this outlet told it
TASS — English
Framing: Commencement of bilateral meeting — Neutral, factual
Facts Included:
Meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky began at 9:47 a.m. local time (1:47 p.m. GMT)
Zelensky was escorted to the White House West Wing through a side entrance, not the main entrance
Meeting took place in the Oval Office located in the West Wing
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ClaimDonald Trump began a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky in the White House.