Vladimir Putin’s mouthpiece in terrifying new threat to NATO naming potential ‘targets’
Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, has once again spoken out strongly against the West. Today, he warned that some of NATO’s newer members, like Sweden and Finland, could become targets for Russia if a major conflict between Russia and Western countries ever happens. He even suggested that nuclear weapons could be used as part of a possible retaliation. This was reported by Reuters, based on information from the Russian news agency TASS.
At the same time, Medvedev dismissed claims that Russia might attack Europe as complete nonsense. Speaking at an event called the Knowledge First educational marathon, he said that rumors about a Russian invasion of Europe were just a scare tactic, designed to keep ordinary people anxious. He argued that some Western politicians use this fear to distract their citizens from economic problems and political failures, blaming Russia for everything that goes wrong.
Medvedev also mentioned that there are still some politicians in Germany who are more reasonable and that Russia keeps in contact with them, but he admitted they are still few in number. He insisted that the idea of Russia attacking Europe is being used as a way for European leaders to calm their voters and please their elites, by making Russia the scapegoat for their internal issues.
Not long after making these comments, Medvedev made another controversial statement, calling for “real denazification all over Europe,” according to Anton Gerashchenko, a former advisor to Ukraine’s Internal Affairs Minister, who posted about it on X (formerly Twitter).
Medvedev currently serves as the Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, a role he has held since 2020. Over the years, he has become one of Russia’s most outspoken critics of the West. He previously served as Russia’s President from 2008 to 2012 and as Prime Minister from 2012 to 2020.
Meanwhile, experts are warning that Russia has not given up on its major goals in Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said that Russian leaders, including Medvedev, are still preparing the political arguments to claim large parts or even all of Ukraine in the future. Russian officials have also continued to push for regime change in Ukraine and have tried to weaken trust in Ukraine’s current government, even as recently as April 24.
These ongoing efforts show that Vladimir Putin is still determined to bring Ukraine under Russian control, even though Russia has so far been unable to achieve this through military action.
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