Russia would drastically reduce military activity near Kyiv and Chernihiv after 29 March 2022.
Not in the ledger Claimed by Ministry of Defence of Russia on 29 March 2022.
The statement
After the Istanbul talks, Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin said Russia would drastically reduce military activity in the Kyiv and Chernihiv directions to increase trust, and that talks on Ukraine's neutrality and non-nuclear status had moved into a practical phase.
- Origin of the claim Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact.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-f631, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-f631/