Dmitry Medvedev

Has the threat of a nuclear conflict passed? No, it has not passed. It has increased. Each day when foreign weapons are delivered to Ukraine ultimately brings this same nuclear apocalypse closer.

Said in video shared on Telegram, quoted in "Threat of ‘nuclear apocalypse’ growing, says former Russian president", Yahoo! News (24 March 2023), 2023

It would be better to temporarily suspend diplomatic relations with Finland and similar countries (such as Poland, the Baltic states and, of course, the UK), or at least downgrade their level for a while.

Written in an article in the Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta (An official Russian media outlet), quoted in "Medvedev wants to suspend diplomatic relations with UK, Finland, Poland and Baltic states", Yahoo News, 2 July 2023, 2023

I see no point in maintaining diplomatic relations with Poland. The state must not exist for us while there is no one but Russophobes in power, and Ukraine is full of Polish mercenaries, who must be ruthlessly exterminated.

Deleted Twitter post (1 May 2023) quoted in The Moscow Times (1 May 2023), 2023

Our main task [is] to inflict a devastating defeat on all enemies – the Ukronazis, the US, their minions in Nato, including vile Poland, and other western nits. We must finally return all our lands.

Telegram post (1 May 2023) quoted in The Guardian (1 May 2023), 2023

A new security architecture will be created which will recognize the new reality first de facto and then also de jure:a) the weakness of the Westernized concepts of international relations along the lines of the "rules-based order" and other meaningless Western junk; b) the collapse of the idea of a US-centric world; c) the presence of interests respected by the global community of those countries that are in a critical stage of disagreement with the Western world.

"Medvedev predicts anti-Russian sanctions mess will lead to collapse of ‘US-centric world’", TASS (13 May 2022), 2022

Ukrainianism is a fake. It never existed and doesn’t exist.

"'Ukrainianism is a fake. It never existed and doesn't exist. To change consciousness is the most important goal' Medvedev", (5 April 2022), 2022

The goal... is to finally build Eurasia from Lisbon to Vladivostok...

Posting on Telegram channel (in Russian, 5 April 2022), quoted by, 2022

One can have different attitudes to it, one can believe that the horsemen of the Apocalypse are already on their way and all hope is in Almighty God. However, one can still try to tone down this international situation.

"Putin crony invokes ‘Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’ amid Ukraine war", New York Post (3 June 2022), 2022

But sooner or later they will understand that hatred of Russia does not strengthen the society, it does not contribute to well-being and tranquility.

"Former Russian President Medvedev slams Poland, calls US its 'puppeteers'", 21 March 2022, 2022

On the one hand, insane sanctions are being imposed against us, on the other hand, they are demanding food supplies. Things don't work like that, we're not idiots.

Said about the Russian blockade of export of millions of tons of grain from Ukraine, quoted in "'Insane' sanctions or food supplies, Russia's Dmitry Medvedev tells West", Times Now (20 May 2022), 2022

Winemaking is one of the branches that should be developed and contribute to the eradication of alcoholism.

"Medvedev says that Russians need good wine and not vodka", Commonspace.eu, 23 August 2011, 2008

I tell you the first and last time. Together with a nuclear suitcase the president has a folder, which is top secret and devoted entirely to the report by the Russian secret service which handles the control of extraterrestrials in our country. After the term, the two folders and a small nuclear suitcase are transferred to the new president. How many of them are among us I cannot say because panic might begin.

collective-evolution.com, 2008

I don't want to live in a militarised country behind an iron curtain. It's boring. Been there and seen the movie. I've done that.

"Medvedev describes Georgia attack as Russia's 9/11", The Guardian (13 September 2008), 2008

Freedom is a unique concept that everyone interprets differently.

"Medvedev's legacy in Russia: Small victories in Putin's shadows", European Dialogue (4 May 2012), 2008

Somebody should be extremely punctual, while somebody else is exhausting all the limits for being late.

"Dmitry Medvedev muses on aliens and Vladimir Putin's lateness", The Telegraph, 8 December 2012, 2008