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Current relationship between Russia & US is, in some ways, worse than during Cuban Missile Crisis, says former President Medvedev
Today's relationship between Moscow and Washington is, in some respects, worse than the most challenging moments of the Cold War, because the US believes that Russia is declining and doesn't see it as a force to be reckoned with.
Jun 1, 2021 12:35
Russia & Former Soviet Union
Russian ex-president Medvedev says ‘mandatory vaccinations’ could be in interest of national security & health of whole population
With the spread of fake news and anti-vaccine sentiment defining the pandemic era, compelling the population to get jabs could be necessary to protect large numbers of people, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has claimed.
May 19, 2021 16:21
Russia & Former Soviet Union
‘A witch hunt doomed to failure’: Former Russian President Medvedev slams Ukrainian court case against leading opposition figures
Ukrainian prosecutions against opposition political figures Viktor Medvedchuk and Taras Kozak are a witch-hunt and will lead to the degradation of the country's power system, according to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
May 14, 2021 14:19
Russia & Former Soviet Union
Relations between Russia & US have shifted from ‘rivalry’ to ‘confrontation' & are back to Cold War level – ex-president Medvedev
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has warned that relations between Moscow and Washington have plummeted to levels last seen during the Cold War. He believes threats and sanctions will result in “permanent instability.”
Apr 23, 2021 09:47
Russia & Former Soviet Union
Former Russian President Medvedev calls Twitter ‘politicized’ platform, slams ban of Trump & claims site is biased towards Navalny
Twitter is a “politicized” website, involved with interference in foreign states. That’s according to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who also attacked the platform for blocking former US President Donald Trump’s account
Feb 1, 2021 17:23
Russia & Former Soviet Union
Russia has plan to cut off country from ‘US-controlled’ global internet, but only as ‘last resort,’ says former President Medvedev
The internet is a new frontier in conflicts between Russia and the West, one of Moscow’s top politicians has warned, revealing that the country has backup plans to switch off the World Wide Web under exceptional circumstances.
Feb 1, 2021 09:42
Russia & Former Soviet Union