Full Analysis Summary
Putin's stance on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin told envoys connected to former US President Donald Trump that Moscow will not agree to a long-term peace in Ukraine without retaining control of territory it has occupied, according to Kremlin statements and reporting of the meetings.
Tribune India reported that Putin held 'marathon overnight talks' with Trump's envoys — Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and adviser Josh Gruenbaum — that ran until after 3 a.m. in Moscow.
The report quoted Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov calling the meeting 'frank, constructive' and 'fruitful'.
El País similarly quoted Ushakov saying Putin 'will not make territorial concessions' and that 'without a resolution of the territorial question' there can be no long-term solution in Ukraine.
El País also reported Moscow's explicit demand for the provinces of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporiyia.
Taken together, the accounts frame Moscow's position as linking any durable ceasefire or deal to a formal settlement of territory Moscow controls or claims.
Coverage Differences
Tone and emphasis
Tribune India emphasizes the procedural description of the talks and reports Ushakov’s characterization of the meeting as “frank, constructive” and “fruitful,” suggesting a diplomatic framing; El País emphasizes firmness on territorial demands, quoting Ushakov that Putin “will not make territorial concessions” and listing the provinces Moscow demands, presenting a sterner political stance.
Russian territorial demands
Both sources report that territory — and not only security guarantees — is the principal sticking point.
Tribune India states the Kremlin said a long-term peace deal requires resolving the territorial issue and frames Moscow’s demand as requiring Kyiv to withdraw forces from eastern areas Russia annexed, though it notes Russia does not fully control them.
El País goes further into Moscow’s stated maximalist demands, reporting that Ushakov said Russia demands the entire provinces of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporiyia and Kyiv’s disarmament.
El País also reports that Russia will continue military objectives until the issue is settled through what Ushakov called the “Anchorage formula.”
Together, the reporting indicates Russian negotiators link ceasefire durability to de facto or formal territorial gains.
Coverage Differences
Degree of detail / Narrative
Tribune India outlines the territorial requirement in general terms — that the Kremlin wants Kyiv to withdraw from eastern areas Russia annexed — while El País provides specific claimed Russian demands and context (the Anchorage formula and a list of entire provinces), offering a more detailed account of Moscow’s maximalist position.
UAE security talks context
Reports from multiple outlets place the bilateral meetings in a wider diplomatic context involving Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and planned talks in the United Arab Emirates.
Tribune India reported that Putin’s side was told about Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy, and noted that Zelenskyy said the status of Russian-held land is unresolved but that proposals are 'nearly ready'.
The same report added that Russian, Ukrainian and US officials agreed to hold talks on security aspects of a potential peace deal in the UAE.
El País also noted that Zelenski met with Trump hours earlier and described Moscow’s plan to send a military delegation to Abu Dhabi led by GRU chief Igor Kostiukóv.
El País suggested this delegation signals Russia is preparing formal security-level negotiations.
Taken together, both outlets indicate a continuing negotiation track focused on security arrangements tied to territorial outcomes.
Coverage Differences
Focus / Unique detail
Tribune India highlights the follow-up diplomatic steps and Zelenskyy’s comment that peace proposals are “nearly ready,” while El País uniquely reports the composition of the Russian delegation, naming GRU chief Igor Kostiukóv and stressing the intelligence/military element of Russia’s negotiating team.
Comparing media coverage
Both outlets report additional politically salient offers and comments tied to the meetings.
Tribune India says Putin reaffirmed an offer to pledge $1 billion from Russian assets frozen in the U.S. to Trump's Board of Peace to help rebuild Gaza, and that Trump said he had no problem with Putin using his money.
Tribune India also quoted Trump, returning from Davos, saying his meeting with Zelenskyy was productive and that both Putin and Zelenskyy want a deal, although boundaries remain a key sticking point.
El País does not mention the Gaza pledge in the excerpt provided, instead giving more attention to Moscow's territorial positions and the Anchorage context.
The difference in what each outlet highlights shows contrasting editorial choices: Tribune India includes ancillary diplomatic offerings and the American political actors' framing, while El País centers on the territorial and strategic demands from Moscow.
Coverage Differences
Missed information / Focus
Tribune India reports a specific financial pledge offer (the $1 billion from frozen Russian assets for Gaza) and Trump’s comments about the Davos meeting and boundaries, which are not present in the El País excerpt; El País focuses on the territorial demands, Anchorage formula, and military delegation details, omitting the Gaza pledge and Trump’s quoted reactions in its reported lines.