Russia had not yet seriously begun its military effort in Ukraine as of July 2022.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Russia on 7 July 2022.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Meeting parliamentary leaders in Moscow, Putin said Russia had not yet started anything in earnest in Ukraine, dared the West to try to defeat Russia on the battlefield, and said Russia did not reject peace talks but that negotiations would get harder the longer they were delayed.

Domestic audience · ru

1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Putin remarks to Duma faction leaders, 7 Jul 2022 · published 2022-07-07 00:00 UTC we haven't started anything yet in earnest

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-kjvf, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-kjvf/

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