Dmitry Medvedev

Medvedev threatens Japan with ‘terrible consequences’ over disputed Kuril Islands

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, the aggressor state, threatened Japan over the status of the Kuril Islands in a post on X on Aug. 13.

13 August, 02:26 PM

Medvedev posts AI-generated video shredding images of European leaders on Russia Day

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev marked Russia Day by publishing an AI-generated video showing himself shredding photographs of several European leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

12 June, 04:22 PM

Medvedev threatens EU over plan to bar Russian veterans from Schengen

Russia’s Security Council Deputy Chairman, war criminal Dmitry Medvedev, threatened the European Union in response to a proposal by European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas to bar former Russian servicemen from entering the Schengen area. He wrote on X on Feb. 23.

24 February, 10:23 AM

Medvedev threatens the world with nuclear weapons, cites ' country's fate'

Russia's Security Council head Dmitry Medvedev again floated nuclear threats, insisting Russia will use its atomic arsenal if it considers the state’s survival at stake in an interview with the Russian TASS propaganda agency on Feb. 2.

2 February, 02:01 PM

Medvedev enters meme game with ‘Don’t play games with Russia’ post

Russia's Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev posted an image on Jan. 7 with the inscription "Don't play games with Russia" in response to a similar post from the U.S. State Department.

7 January, 02:53 PM

Medvedev threatens Europe with war over frozen Russian assets used for Ukraine loan

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has threatened Europe with war if European Union countries move forward with a plan to use frozen Russian assets as backing for a “reparations loan” to Ukraine.

4 December 2025, 12:35 PM

AfD lawmakers barred from meeting with Medvedev in Sochi

A delegation of MPs from the German far-right AfD party, set to visit Russia next week, will not meet with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, German newspaper Die Welt reported on Nov. 6. Medvedev currently serves as Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council.

6 November 2025, 10:47 PM

Medvedev calls Poseidon ‘doomsday weapon,’ threatens to wipe Belgium off the map

Kremlin figurehead, accused war criminal, and deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev called the Poseidon nuclear torpedo a “doomsday weapon” and threatened that Belgium would “disappear” if Russia tested the device near its shores, he said on Oct. 29.

30 October 2025, 04:14 PM

Major shift in Kremlin rhetoric: What Putin’s and Medvedev’s first direct attacks on Trump reveal after new U.S. sanctions — ISW

In response to U.S. sanctions against Lukoil and Rosneft, the Kremlin — which had previously avoided direct public criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump — has changed its tone, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in their Oct. 23 report.

24 October 2025, 10:53 AM

After Trump’s remarks, Kremlin warns U.S. that supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine could ‘end badly’

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine “could really end badly,” claiming their launch requires U.S. personnel, he said on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 03:39 PM

Medvedev threatens NATO with war over drone shootdowns in Ukraine

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, issued fresh threats of war against NATO on Sept. 15, warning that any Western move to shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine would amount to direct conflict with the Kremlin.

15 September 2025, 12:55 PM

Medvedev targets Finland with threats and Nazi rhetoric, echoing Kremlin’s Ukraine war propaganda — ISW analysis

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev issued direct threats against Finland in a new op-ed, using language and narratives that closely mirror the false justifications the Kremlin used to launch its war against Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Sept. 8 report.

9 September 2025, 10:19 AM

Medvedev mocks Britain’s top diplomat and warns of new territorial grabs in Ukraine

Deputy head of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev issued threats against Britain and sought to intimidate Ukraine with warnings of new territorial occupation on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 05:56 PM

ISW exposes Russia’s calculated use of Medvedev’s nuclear rhetoric

The Kremlin is deliberately downplaying the role of Security Council Deputy Chair Dmitry Medvedev in Russia’s actual decision-making, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 4.

5 August 2025, 10:30 AM

Trump says U.S. moved two nuclear submarines in response to Medvedev’s threats

U.S. President Donald Trump said two American nuclear submarines had been deployed to “appropriate regions” in response to threats from Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, ABC News reported on Aug. 4 following Trump’s remarks to reporters in New Jersey.

4 August 2025, 02:56 PM

Kremlin responds to Trump with intensified strikes on Ukraine — ISW

Russia used strikes on Ukraine, including Kyiv, along with threats and rhetoric to signal the U.S. president that Moscow rejects his demands for constructive peace talks, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on July 31.

1 August 2025, 07:44 PM

Trump fires back at Russia's Medvedev over war threats

U.S. President Donald Trump slammed Russia's Security Council Chair Dmitry Medvedev, who earlier warned of war with the United States, in his post on Truth Social posted on July 30.

31 July 2025, 11:19 AM

Kremlin rejects Trump’s ceasefire ultimatum, says goals unchanged

The Kremlin has effectively rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, continuing instead to signal its confidence in withstanding economic pressure and remaining committed to its military objectives, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on July 15.

16 July 2025, 10:08 AM

Medvedev denies plans to supply Iran with nuclear weapons

Moscow has no plans to transfer nuclear weapons to Iran, Russia’s former president and Deputy Security Council Chair, Dmitry Medvedev, said on June 23.

24 June 2025, 12:36 AM

ISW: Kremlin talks peace but demands surrender

Russian officials have publicly admitted that Moscow’s true goal is the total destruction of Ukraine, signaling that the Kremlin remains uninterested in good-faith peace negotiations, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in their June 3 assessment.

4 June 2025, 12:00 PM

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