Peskov Denies New Mobilization Plans in Russia
Russian President's press secretary Dmitry Peskov dismissed reports of an upcoming mobilization in Russia as fabricated information, blaming Ukrainian authorities for spreading such rumors to destabilize the country.
Consensus
- Dmitry Peskov, Russian President's press secretary, denied the existence of plans for a new mobilization in Russia.
- Peskov described the reports as 'informational ducks' (fabricated information).
- Peskov attributed the rumors to Ukrainian authorities aiming to destabilize Russia.
- The claims were made in a conversation with RTVI.
- The statements were made on August 25.
Points of divergence
- Vasily Nebenzya, Russia's permanent representative to the UN, previously stated that Russia does not need mass mobilization. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Peskov called messages about plans to conduct a new mobilization in Russia as misinformation — Интерфакс
- Peskov called rumors about new mobilization in the Russian Federation information worms — Вести