Russia will agree to a Putin-Zelensky meeting only to sign an already agreed settlement.
Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Russia on 23 July 2025.
The statement
Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, after the Istanbul talks, said a meeting between Putin and Zelensky should be used only to sign a finished settlement, not to hold discussions, and that the two sides' positions remained quite far apart.
- Origin of the claim Meduza
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record. |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-7d96, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-7d96/