US EditionDmitry Medvedev: Russia's Hawkish Ex-President
RUSSIA, AUG 1 – Medvedev’s shift to hardline rhetoric has coincided with Russia’s Ukraine offensive, prompting U.S. nuclear submarine deployments in response to his provocative nuclear threats.
- Alluding to Moscow's `Dead Hand` system, Medvedev used Telegram shortly after Moscow's Ukraine offensive to reference the nuclear control system.
- On Thursday, Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president , alluded to Moscow's `Dead Hand` nuclear system in a Telegram post criticizing Trump.
- In public statements, Medvedev described Westerners as `bastards and degenerates`, claimed `Ukraine is, of course, Russia`, and discussed the potential use of nuclear weapons.
- Reacting to Medvedev's provocative posts, critics said he aims to stay relevant amid Russia's tensions, prompting the U.S. to position two nuclear submarines, according to sources.
- Contrasting his past approach, Medvedev shows hawkish rhetoric, despite liberals hoping he would reverse civil liberties erosion under Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.
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Dmitry Medvedev: Russia's Robin to Putin's Batman
FORMER Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, whose comments prompted US President Donald Trump to move two nuclear submarines, was once seen as a liberal reformer but has become one of the Kremlin’s most prominent anti-Western hawks. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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einnews.comWho Is Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's Hawkish Ex-President?
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, whose comments prompted U.S.
Former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has gradually been erased from the front of the Russian political scene. Previously perceived as a liberal reformer, it is his provocations that are making today
Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president and today's man with no political role, has now provided the template for a further threat escalation between Russia and the US. Why did Trump let himself be provoked by him?
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