Dmitry Medvedev, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairperson, has reiterated his stance that Kyiv and Odesa are Russian cities and suggested their annexation by Russia. This statement has drawn reactions, including a dismissive response from the EU Commission advising Medvedev to seek psychiatric help. Medvedev's rhetoric has been compared to Stalin's by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), highlighting his suggestion that Ukrainian citizens in occupied areas who resist Russian control should be sent to Siberia for re-education in forced labor camps. Additionally, Medvedev has made threats towards the West, suggesting all-out war, including destabilization and terrorism, while advocating for economic difficulties and public dissatisfaction in Western countries.
🫠 Medvedev about the West: "They are our enemies. We should create possible difficulties for them in the economy, arouse public dissatisfaction with the incompetent policy of the Western authorities, develop and promote international solutions that harm the interests of the… https://t.co/U7GB9Cgx1f
Dmitry Medvedev threatens all out war on the West, including destabilization and, apparently, terrorism. The Russian regime have never been as sincere about their intentions and past crimes as now. They're taking the war to us. And the West still treats it as a regional conflict https://t.co/JxusNm4GYV
‘Russian Madness Has to Lose This War’ – #War in Ukraine Update for Feb 23 #Zelensky addresses insane #Moscow statements; Ukraine prepares for F-16s; Medvedev says #Russia must take Kyiv, #Odesa, now, o later. https://t.co/BpNnj1AUdF
⚡️ISW: Medvedev's rhetoric echoes Stalin. Medvedev said that Ukrainian citizens in occupied Ukraine who attempt sabotage against Russia should be "exposed and punished, sent to Siberia ... for re-education in forced labor camps." https://t.co/XXp2DwXQwE
NEW: Russian Security Council Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia would likely have to seize Kyiv sooner or later while identifying Russia’s possible further territorial objectives in Ukraine. (1/3) https://t.co/zZLc2T7sVJ
Medvedev again states that he regards Kyiv and Odesa Russian cities and suggests that they would be annexed by Russia. https://t.co/9jBxdbszKt https://t.co/I3qmmX6O5K
🤪 EU Commission reacts to Medvedev's statement on Kyiv and Odesa's "return" to Russia, advises him to see a shrink https://t.co/8ZciTo969V
Medvedev again states that he regards Kyiv and Odesa Russian cities and suggests that they have to be annexed by Russia. https://t.co/9jBxdbszKt https://t.co/I3qmmX6O5K
Medvedev again states that he regards Kyiv and Odesa Russian cities and suggested that they have to be annexed by Russia. https://t.co/9jBxdbszKt