{
  "id": 8439109,
  "title": "US sanctions merit Russian ‘military deterrence’, says Medvedev",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/us-sanctions-merit-russian-military-deterrence-says-medvedev",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T10:28:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/19/us-sanctions-merit-russian-military-deterrence-says-medvedev"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev stated that the nation's response to new US sanctions should be through military deterrence. Medvedev, a senior ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a prominent anti-Western voice, did not provide further details on his comments. The US sanctions, signed into law by President Donald Trump on Friday, aim to pressure Russia over its actions in Ukraine. The legislation targets Russia's energy and defense sectors, as well as Putin and other top officials. Medvedev, now serving as deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, made his remarks on the messaging app Telegram. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian officials, including Putin, have repeatedly referred to Ukraine and its supporters as \"terrorists,\" a claim dismissed by Ukraine as false wartime propaganda.",
  "summary": "Former president Dmitry Medvedev said Russia should respond to what he called Russophobic actions with direct military deterrence.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian former president Medvedev says sanctions should prompt military deterrence",
    "US sanctions target Russia's energy, defense sectors, Putin, top officials",
    "Medvedev, Putin, refer to Ukraine and supporters as 'terrorists'"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US sanctions merit Russian ‘military deterrence’, says Medvedev",
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        "published": "2026-09-19T10:28:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "US sanctions merit Russian 'military deterrence', Medvedev says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/us-sanctions-merit-russian-military-deterrence-medvedev-says",
        "published": "2026-09-19T11:28:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}