Russian Security Council deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev denies rumors of an upcoming mobilization, calling them ‘nonsense’ and a ‘lying provocation’ by Ukraine

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, dismissed rumors of a possible mobilization in Russia this fall as untrue, the Russian state news agency TASS reported. The Security Council advises the president on national security matters. He called news reports and social media posts on the subject “paid for.” Medvedev added: