The claim
“Maria Zakharova said on 16 April that Russia may consider suspending air travel with Georgia and tightening visas if Georgia pursues EU accession.”
Attributed to a Russian foreign ministry briefing, as reported by TASS.
Our verdict
Unverified
We found reports that Zakharova warned Georgia could join Russia's 'unfriendly countries' list if it joined the EU, but none mentioning air travel or visas.
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A report dated 17 April 2026 quotes Zakharova saying EU accession could put Georgia on Russia's list of 'unfriendly countries'. We could not find a record of her threatening to suspend flights or tighten visas, so we cannot confirm that part.
The evidence
- Background
Zakharova questioned the EU's future while discussing Georgia's possible accession. [1]
What we could not confirm
- Whether Zakharova mentioned flights or visas.
How we checked
We checked the claim against OC Media. We reviewed 1 relevant source.
Sources
- [1]OC Media · Zakharova questions the EU's future while speaking about Georgia's possible accession
- [2]Photo: Сурен / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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