Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Piers Morgan to discuss the war in Ukraine.
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Badlands MediaOct 21, 2026
Multiple reliable sources (Reuters, AP, Independent) report that Zelenskyy sat down with Piers Morgan for an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, filmed in London around 14 October 2026, and discussed the war in Ukraine, so the claim held on 2026-10-21.
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What was said
… So it is a, it is a, a, an, um, you know, so what is the, the most accurate scale we have? All right, so we're gonna run out of time, and I wanna make sure we get to this. Um, speaking of Pierce Morgan, he had a, uh, tax suit actual on, uh, to talk about the war in Ukraine, and, uh, basically, that doesn't look like a tracksuit. Well, he is starting, he's slowly transitioning from combat fatigues to suits, and I think that's because people have been making fun of him enough, you know, wearing his olive drab suits or his olive …
Badlands Media · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Reuters reports Zelenskiy told Piers Morgan Uncensored in an interview on Wednesday, 14 October, that it was 'painful' when Trump chose the other side in Ukraine's war with Russia.[1]
Supports. AP reports Zelenskyy spoke in an interview with Piers Morgan on the British journalist's YouTube show, discussing the war, US policy and Trump.[2]
Supports. The Independent and Euromaidan Press describe the Morgan interview as filmed in London on 14 October 2026, with a photo of Zelenskyy and Morgan at the studio.[3][4][5]
Context. The claim's wording 'met with' is a paraphrase of a filmed sit-down interview; the sources do not describe a separate private meeting, but the interview itself is the event the claim refers to.[1][3]
Context. Later coverage (e.g., Ukraine resuming refinery strikes on 15 October) does not change the fact that the interview took place before the post date.[4]
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 3 not rated
- 1Ukraine's Zelenskiy says it is 'painful' when Trump chooses a different sidereuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trumpapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Piers Morgan interviews Zelenskyy in London: What to knowthenews.com.pk · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Ukraine is going back to hitting Russian oil after its Trump-pressured ...euromaidanpress.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5Piers Morgan issues direct address to Trump after Zelensky ...independent.co.uk · not rated · cited for: supports
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