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Medvedev Threatens Times Journalists Over Coverage of Russian General’s Assassination

Russia’s former president called journalists at the newspaper “lousy jackals” and “accomplices of those who perpetrated crimes against Russia.”...

Russia’s Medvedev in Beijing for Talks With Chinese Leaders

"The visit to China by Mr. Medvedev... is an important high-level exchange between China and Russia," China's foreign ministry spokeswoman said.

Medvedev Buys $4.4M British-Made Luxury Yacht

His latest reported acquisition stands in stark contrast to Medvedev’s fiery rhetoric against the U.K.

'Kill Them All,' Ex-Russian President Medvedev Says of Concert Hall Gunmen

“Should we kill them? We should. And we will,” Medvedev wrote on the messaging app Telegram

Timeline: Russia’s Presidential Elections Since Independence

Russia's presidential elections have gradually slid from the flawed democratic elections of the 1990s to the tightly controlled spectacles of the 2010s...

Russian Ex-President Medvedev Slams Japan Over Kuril Islands Claim

He said Japanese officials who seek territorial concessions from Russia should "end their life... by committing seppuku."

Russia Says Recruited 385K Soldiers This Year

Moscow has launched an aggressive recruitment campaign, offering huge salaries and welfare programs in a bid to recruit soldiers for its assault.

Russia's Medvedev Says Visited Troops in Ukraine

"On the instructions of the president, I visited a firing range near the contact line on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic," the former president...

Russian Army Has Recruited 280,000 Soldiers Since January — Medvedev

Russia has led an active campaign to attract more men into the military as its Ukraine offensive drags into a 19th month.

Russia Enlisted Over 230K Troops in 2023 – Medvedev

Unwilling to announce a second mobilization, Moscow has instead opted for a massive PR campaign, hoping to lure Russians with financial incentives.

Russia Recruited Over 100K Troops in 2023 – Medvedev

Unwilling to announce a second mobilization drive, Moscow has instead opted for a massive PR campaign, hoping to lure Russians with financial incentives...

Twitter Restricts Dmitry Medvedev's Account Over Offensive Poland Tweet

Twitter has restricted former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev's account for arguing that Poland "should not exist."

Former Russian President Mocks 'Desperate Grandpa' Biden

The comments came in response to the 80-year-old U.S. president announcing his candidacy for re-election in 2024.

Russian Hawks Threaten Nuclear Strikes Over Putin Hague Warrant

“Judges, look carefully to the sky,” former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev wrote.

Ex-President Medvedev Says Russia Must Win in Ukraine

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday vowed that Russia would be victorious in its war against Ukraine, saying that Moscow is ready to fight...

opinion Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan

How the Kremlin Is Taking Aim at its Russian Critics in Exile

The Kremlin is busy developing a new strategy to deal with the unprecedented recent wave of emigration that has seen hundreds of thousands of people decide...

Medvedev Calls for Recent Russian Emigres to Be Banned From Returning

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday proposed designating Russians who left the country in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine...

Medvedev Discusses Strategic Partnership, Ukraine War With China's Xi

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday in an unannounced visit to Beijing, where he passed on President Vladimir...

Medvedev Rails Against West to Mark Russian Unity Day

Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev marked Russian Unity Day on Friday with a blistering Telegram post in which he excoriated the West, Ukraine,...

Ex-President Medvedev Backs Death Penalty for Wartime Saboteurs

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday called on Russia to reinstate the death penalty for those suspected of wartime sabotage. “We...

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