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Russian Hawks Threaten Nuclear Strikes Over Putin Hague Warrant

“Judges, look carefully to the sky,” former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev wrote.

'push back threats'

Ex-President Medvedev Says Russia Must Win in Ukraine

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday vowed that Russia would be victorious in its war against Ukraine, saying that Moscow is ready to fight...

opinion Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan

How the Kremlin Is Taking Aim at its Russian Critics in Exile

The Kremlin is busy developing a new strategy to deal with the unprecedented recent wave of emigration that has seen hundreds of thousands of people decide...

'enemies of society'

Medvedev Calls for Recent Russian Emigres to Be Banned From Returning

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday proposed designating Russians who left the country in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine...

putin's messenger

Medvedev Discusses Strategic Partnership, Ukraine War With China's Xi

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday in an unannounced visit to Beijing, where he passed on President Vladimir...

'insane Nazi drug addicts'

Medvedev Rails Against West to Mark Russian Unity Day

Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev marked Russian Unity Day on Friday with a blistering Telegram post in which he excoriated the West, Ukraine,...

lifting moratorium

Ex-President Medvedev Backs Death Penalty for Wartime Saboteurs

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday called on Russia to reinstate the death penalty for those suspected of wartime sabotage. “We...

threatening the west

Ex-President Medvedev Warns of 'Possible' Incidents at EU Nuclear Facilities

“What can one say… Don’t forget that there are nuclear sites in the European Union, too,” he wrote on Telegram.

late night thoughts

Medvedev Questions Neighbors’ Sovereignty in ‘Hacked’ Post

The ex-president appeared to state that, after seizing Kyiv, Russia would seek to expand its borders in other areas.

Russia Ex-President Invokes Nuclear War if Moscow Punished by ICC

"The idea to punish a country that has the largest nuclear arsenal is absurd ... and potentially creates a threat to the existence of mankind."

in Putin's shadow

Medvedev: Russia's Reforming President Turned Arch-Hawk

Once seen by admirers as Russia's great hope for reform, Medvedev now issues radical pronouncements against Ukraine and the West.

UKRAINIAN CONFLICT

Russia Shouldn’t Negotiate With ‘Vassal’ Ukraine, Ex-President Medvedev Says

Dmitry Medvedev attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and called on the Kremlin to reject any attempts to negotiate with him.

public interest

Russia’s Ex-PM Medvedev Backs Mandatory Vaccination

The comments come as Russia grapples with slower-than-hoped-for coronavirus vaccine uptake.

opinion Mark Galeotti

Medvedev Sets Out His Stand For Rapprochement With U.S., Relevance For Himself

The ex-President is searching for significance. As Biden enters office, he might just have some encouraging things to say.

opinion Mark Galeotti

Medvedev’s Security Council Role Makes Him And it More Interesting

Putin appears to have given his ex-premier the chance to demonstrate his political virility.

after the dust settles

'Nothing Fell Apart': Putin Speaks on Shock Cabinet Reshuffle

When asked who else knew about his plans, Putin responded: “I did. Isn’t that enough?”

Kremlin Critic Faces Jail for Medvedev Bribery Investigation

Ivan Zhdanov has been indicted for failing to delete a 2017 video implicating then-Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in illicit property deals.

cut from the team

'Not Everything Works Out': Medvedev's Career, in Photos

Revisiting the most memorable moments of Medvedev’s career as president, prime minister and selfie enthusiast.

opinion Leonid Bershidsky

Putin's New Plan to Hold Power Forever

Russia’s real constitution is in Putin’s head. That’s where the missing details will come from, too.

Will Putin Stay Or Will He Go? Bombshell Address and Shock Medvedev Resignation Offer Big Hint

Real and proposed changes to the structure of the Russian government shine a light on Vladimir Putin and the country’s futures.

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