US sanctions merit Russian 'military deterrence', Medvedev says
MOSCOW: Russia’s response to new US sanctions should involve “military deterrence”, the country’s former president Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday. Medvedev, a senior ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and one of Moscow’s most prominent anti-Western hawks, did not elaborate on his remarks. US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Friday introducing new sanctions designed to pressure Russia…
MOSCOW: Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev has suggested that a response to US sanctions should focus on "military deterrence". The prominent anti-Western Russian figure did not provide further details on his comments. The new US sanctions were introduced by President Donald Trump on Friday, following approval from Congress.
These sanctions target Russia's energy and defence sectors, alongside Putin and other senior officials. The legislation, named after Senator Lindsey Graham, aims to pressure Russia over its involvement in the war in Ukraine. Medvedev, now serving as deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, expressed his stance on the social media platform Telegram.
He argued that Russia should respond to what he called "Russophobic atrocities" using military deterrence, referencing Graham's bill. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian officials, including Putin, have described Ukraine and its supporters as "terrorists", a claim that Kyiv dismisses as wartime propaganda.
Medvedev, who previously served as Russia's head of state from 2008 to 2012, has frequently attacked Ukraine and the West on social media.
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