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From moderate liberal to warmonger, Medvedev's strange transformation in the wake of the war in Ukraine

2022-09-26T13:23:00.326Z


DECRYPTION - The former president of Russia, reputed to be pro-Western when he was Putin's "interim" between 2008 and 2012, is increasing his verbal attacks against Ukraine. A way of existing in view of the post-Putin era?


The change in tone has been radical.

They are bastards and degenerates

,” Dmitry Medvedev got carried away last June, without specifying whether he was talking about Ukrainians or Westerners.

"

They want us, Russia dead, and as long as I'm alive, I'll do everything I can to make them go away

."

Former President and Prime Minister of Russia, this close friend of Putin multiplies outings against the West.

Last August 12 on his Telegram account, the tone was almost threatening: “

The bastards of Kiev and their Western patrons seem ready to organize a new Chernobyl.

(…) What can I say… Let's not forget that the European Union also has nuclear power stations.

To discover

  • Follow information on the war in Ukraine with the Figaro application

Is it really Dmitri Medvedev who got carried away like this, the “

liberal

”, the “

moderate

”, reputedly pro-Western during his presidency from 2008 to 2012?

The turn took place on February 26, two days after the start of the “operation…

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Source: lefigaro

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