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Former Russian president says elements of Ukraine ought to 'come dwelling' as he refuses peace talks with Zelensky.
Russia's Safety Council Vice Chairman Dmitry Medvedev says Ukraine is a part of Russia as he refuses peace talks with the present Ukrainian management.
Medvedev mentioned in an aggressive speech at a youth competition within the southern metropolis of Sochi on Monday that Russia would prosecute what it referred to as its “particular navy operation” till the opposite facet surrenders.
The previous president and prime minister mentioned what he referred to as a historic a part of Russia ought to “return dwelling”.
Medvedev spoke in entrance of a map of Ukraine, which reveals the nation as a tiny landlocked mass juxtaposed towards Poland, with Russia in full management of its japanese, southern and Black Sea coasts.
“One of many former leaders of Ukraine mentioned sooner or later that Ukraine isn’t Russia,” Medvedev mentioned.
“That idea must disappear endlessly. Ukraine is unquestionably Russia,” he mentioned to applause from the viewers.
Medvedev mentioned that peace talks wouldn’t be potential with the present Ukrainian management led by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
He mentioned any future Ukrainian authorities that desires to barter might want to acknowledge the brand new actuality on the bottom.
Commenting on East-West relations, Medvedev, who accused US particular forces and navy advisers of waging a conflict towards Russia, mentioned relations between Moscow and Washington had been worse than throughout the 1962 Cuban missile disaster.
blame on germany
On Sunday, Medvedev joined the refrain of Kremlin voices accusing Western international locations of taking part within the conflict in Ukraine after wiretap recordings of German navy officers had been revealed on Russian social media.
Dialogue revolved across the potential affect of Ukraine's use of German-made Taurus missiles.
The dialog included feedback about aiming missiles at targets such because the Kerch Bridge, which connects the Russian mainland to occupied Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has thus far refused to ship missiles to Ukraine, fearing it could escalate the battle.
In a Telegram put up on Sunday, Medvedev criticized the German navy and claimed the nation was making ready to assault Russia.