EU, 'Medvedev eternal number 2, needs mental assistance' - News.EU. On the statements of former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on the fact that Russian troops could push as far as Kiev "we can simply recommend some counseling and mental assistance" "I am not sure that the Russian state with the billions it wastes in this illegal war against "Ukraine can actually afford to invest something in social and health care for its people," says European Commission spokesman for foreign affairs Peter Stano.