Russian political rhetoric

Kremlin rejects Western security guarantees, aims to control all of Ukraine - ISW

By categorically rejecting U.S.-backed Western security guarantees for Ukraine, the Kremlin is exposing its true long-standing goal of taking control of all of Ukraine, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 21.

22 August 2025, 11:53 AM

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

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council warns of U.S. collapse or total annihilation

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has once again stirred controversy by threatening the world with "the annihilation of humanity" if his delusions of a U.S. collapse fail to materialize.

21 October 2024, 06:55 PM

Russian political rhetoric