The claim
“Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated on April 16 that Russia may consider suspending air travel with Georgia and imposing a stricter visa regime if Georgia continues pursuing EU accession.”
Our verdict
Mostly True
Maria Zakharova did state on April 16 that Russia might consider suspending air travel and imposing stricter visa rules if Georgia pursued EU accession, as reported by TASS and cited in the article.
What we found
However, the date of the statement is not explicitly confirmed by the provided web sources, though the context implies it was around April 16th.
The evidence
- Background
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated on April 16 that Moscow may consider measures including suspending air travel with Georgia and introducing a stricter visa regime.
oc-media.org· Zakharova's statement on potential measures against Georgia
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