Putin meets To Lam, U.S. envoys in September

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa at the sidelines of the BRICS summit in India (September 11, 2026). V.V. Putin: Distinguished Mr. President!

Consensus

Vladimir Putin held meetings in the Kremlin with leaders of foreign countries in September 2026.
The meetings were part of official state visits or diplomatic engagements.
The meetings involved discussions on bilateral relations, including economic, scientific, and security cooperation.
A package of bilateral documents was expected to be signed after the meetings.
The meetings were announced by Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov.

Points of divergence

Putin will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Modi on September 11. — tg_tass_agency
The meeting between Putin and Modi will take place on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Delhi on September 12–13, and will focus on the situation in Ukraine and international issues. — interfax
Putin met with To Lam on September 9 in the Kremlin. — tg_MID_Russia
The meeting with To Lam will be held in a narrow format with delegations from both countries, and will include the opening of a laboratory on infectious diseases. — vedomosti
The meeting with To Lam is scheduled for September 9 and will focus on the development of comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and Vietnam. — tg_news_kremlin
The meeting with To Lam will take place in the Kremlin on Wednesday, September 9. — tg_rian_ru
Putin met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on September 4. — vesti
The meeting with Witkoff and Kushner was scheduled for September 5, and the U.S. envoys arrived at Vnukovo Airport at 12:52 MSK. — kommersant

Coverage (20 sources)

Putin will address Russians on the occasion of upcoming Duma elections — Москва 24
Putin will meet with the head of Rosпотребнадзор — Ведомости
Peskov: Putin and Xi Jinping have not yet had substantive talks — Ведомости
Peskov: Putin and Xi will definitely have the opportunity to talk at the sidelines of BRICS — Вести
President of Russia Vladimir Putin held talks with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa at the... — МИД России
Putin invited the president of Egypt to the October summit "Russia - Africa" — Коммерсантъ
Putin met with Egyptian President Sisi in New Delhi — Коммерсантъ
Vladimir Putin met with President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa — Кремль. Новости
Putin met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in New Delhi — Коммерсантъ
Vladimir Putin met with President of South Africa — Вечерняя Москва
Putin and Modi met at the sidelines of the BRICS summit — Ведомости
Peskov named the reason for frequent meetings of Putin and Modi — Вести
Putin may meet with Xi Jinping at the sidelines of the BRICS summit — Ведомости
Putin and Xi Jinping will meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, a separate meeting is not planned — Интерфакс
In the Kremlin, there is no basis for seeing a meeting between Putin and Sanae Takahashi in China — Вести
Peskov: Xi Jinping and Putin will meet in the sidelines of the BRICS summit — Вести
Putin will hold talks with Indian PM Modi on September 11, Ushakov reported. — ТАСС (Telegram)
President of Russia Vladimir Putin holds a meeting in the Kremlin with the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam... — МИД России
Putin will meet with Vietnamese President To Lam — Ведомости
Putin and Modi will discuss the situation in Ukraine and in the world at the meeting on September 11 — Интерфакс

Putin meets To Lam, U.S. envoys in September

Consensus

Points of divergence

Coverage (20 sources)

Key entities

More on Vladimir Putin

More on Dmitry Peskov

More on Xi Jinping