Foreign policy · 2024-09-10
Harris was sent to negotiate peace with Putin and Zelenskyy before the invasion
False
Harris was sent to negotiate peace with Putin and Zelenskyy before the invasion.
What the evidence shows
Harris attended the Munich Security Conference and met Zelenskyy; she did not negotiate with Putin.
What happened next
Assessment describes the statement in its original dated context; later developments are not automatically incorporated.
Assessment notes
Claim wording is an editorial paraphrase, NOT a verbatim quotation. The linked contemporaneous fact-check documents the original statement and evaluates the evidence available at that time.