Dmitry Medvedev and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Image: GETTY)
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former President and a close ally of , has encouraged migrants to “commit atrocities” in an unhinged rant as he called for his country to “punish Europe”.
And as tensions with the West continue to rise, the deputy chief of the Russian Security Council also chillingly observed that any direct conflict with the United States “will obviously escalate into a global nuclear war”.
Medvedev, who has become known for his fiery rhetoric, especially since Putin’s invasion of almost three years ago, let loose in a lengthy message shared via the Telegram instant messaging app this morning.
In it, he mentioned the remark of an unnamed “American colleague” 20 years ago in respect of the war in Iraq, namely “Punish France, ignore Germany, forgive ”.
Medvedev explained: “Why did I remember this? Here’s why: this linguistic triad perfectly suits the situation that will arise (and it will definitely arise someday) in connection with the end of the West’s hybrid war against .”
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, he said, would “forgive those weak countries that succumbed to the pressure of the Anglo-Saxons and took at least a passive part in the anti-Russian Western trash.”
In addition, it would ignore the USA, Medvedev continued, explaining: “We do not expect friendship in the next 100 years, and fighting with America is expensive – a direct conflict will obviously escalate into a global nuclear war.”
Finally, and perhaps most disturbingly, would also seek to “punish Europe”, Medvedev added.
He ranted: “It is Europe, which has turned into an evil, half-witted old woman, that has become the main stronghold of Russophobia in the world.
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Poland’s border with Belarus, where migrants have illegally crossed into Europe in recent years. (Image: Getty)
“It is brainless Europe that furiously promoted the incompetent sanctions campaign, which brought its citizens colossal losses.
“It is bloodthirsty Europe that fed all the most rabid demons of war, without regard for the losses of the parties to the conflict.
“And therefore, Europe must be punished by all means available to us: political, economic and all sorts of hybrid ones. And therefore we must help any destructive processes in Europe.
“Long live the aggressive pogromists on its historical streets! Glory to the crowds of migrants committing atrocities and hatred, destroying the rainbow European values!
The Ursa Major, pictured before it sank earlier this week. (Image: Portuguese Navy/AFP via Getty Images)
“Let all the vile mugs of European bureaucrats disappear in the stream of future civil clashes.”
Medvedev has apparently been motivated by claims by Russian state-owned company Oboronlogistics that the Norwegian-flagged vessel Oslo Carrier 3 refused to rescue Russian sailors from the sinking Ursa Major in the Mediterranean Sea earlier this week – although Western media sources have not verified their allegations.
Nevertheless, Medvedev, quoting the bible, said: “This cannot be forgiven.
“Let us act, for it is said: ‘The righteous shall rejoice when he sees vengeance; he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked’ (Psalm 57:11).”