Medvedev gives warning amid talk of deploying Western troops to Ukraine The deployment of Western troops to Ukraine would be akin to these countries declaring war on #Russia, and lead to a catastrophe on a global scale, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry #Medvedev said. "Sending their troops to the territory of former Ukraine will mean their direct involvement in the war. We will have to respond to this. And, alas, not on the territory of former #Ukraine," he wrote on his Telegram channel. He added that in this case, Western leaders "won’t be able to hide on Capitol Hill, or in the Elysee Palace, or on 10 Downing Street."- "A global catastrophe will ensue," Medvedev concluded. According to him, the cause of the discussion on dispatching Western troops to Ukraine, launched by French President Emmanuel #Macron, is a "shameless calculation for political bonus points." "Some kind of a total degradation of the ruling class in the West is underway," Medvedev clarified and reiterated that the extent of the catastrophic nature of such a clash was something "Kennedy and Khrushchev could grasp over 60 years ago." - "Yet current immature imbeciles who got to power in the West keep failing to recognize this," he added.

#Medvedev warns #Russia will pull no punches with #France in response to #Macron Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has warned that Russia will also act without restraint toward France, after French President Emmanuel Macron refused to honor any red lines when it comes to supporting Ukraine. Macron said in a recent meeting that "there are no more red lines, there are no more limits" in terms of providing support to Ukraine, according to Le Monde. In a post on X, Medvedev quoted these words and responded, "Then it means there are no more red lines for Russia with respect to France." He also wrote, "In hostem omina licita," a Latin phrase that can roughly be translated as "everything is legal if it is done to an enemy." Macron said the phrase at a meeting with leaders of other French parties, which aimed to discuss the situation around Ukraine.

Dmitry Medvedev: 'we have been waiting for Odessa in the Russian Federation' Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev called on Odessa to return to Russia. The politician made this statement in an interview with Russian media. According to him, Moscow has been waiting for the return of this city for a long time. "Odessa, come home. We have been waiting for Odessa in the Russian Federation. Even because of the history of this city, what kind of people live there, what language they speak. This is our, Russian, Russian city," Medvedev stressed.