Claim
Russia has proposed nonaggression pacts with individual NATO members along with additional security guarantees
Attributed to a senior Russian diplomat
Evidence
A search found Kyiv Post and Arab News reports. Both say a senior Russian diplomat, named as Drobinin in the Kyiv Post, said Russia could conclude nonaggression pacts with individual NATO members and give them additional individual security guarantees. Kyiv Post attributes this to Reuters. It places the remarks in the context of Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi and a broader European security framework. Drobinin described three possible models, and bilateral nonaggression pacts were the third. I did not open the original Reuters article. I found no Reuters Fact Check, AFP, Bellingcat or EUvsDisinfo fact-check on this claim. The claim is also framed as something Russia 'could' do, which is weaker than a formal proposal.
Supporting sources
Assessment
Multiple outlets report that the diplomat said this, and Kyiv Post cites Reuters. I did not read the Reuters original, and the statement was that Moscow 'could' conclude such pacts, not a formal proposal.
Confidence
Some independent corroboration was found, but it isn't yet conclusive.
Timeline
Nov 12, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC
LikelyInitial assessment.
First observed Nov 12, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC · Last reviewed Nov 12, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC