# Dmitry Medvedev

Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (Russian: Дми́трий Анато́льевич Медве́дев, tr. Dmitriy Anatolyevich Medvedev; born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician serving as Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia since 2020. Medvedev served as president from 2008 to 2012 and as prime minister from 2012 to 2020. When he took office at the age of 42, he was the youngest of the three Russian Presidents who have served.

## Quotes
### 2008-2014

* 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)
* Instead of the primitive raw material economy, we will create a smart economy generating unique knowledge, new useful things and technologies. Instead of the archaic society, in which the leaders think and make decisions for everyone, we will become a country of intelligent, free and responsible people.
** Dmitry Medvedev in a speech (November 2009)
* We are absolutely sure that, without urgent modernisation, the Russian economy has no future, even with the enormous natural resources Russia has.
** Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev sums up results of the year (24 December 2009)
* 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
* 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
* 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)
* I believe in Father Frost. But not too deeply. But anyway, you know, I'm not one of those people who are able to tell the kids that Father Frost does not exist.
* 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
* So, once again, these are not political deals but an informed choice. At the same time, we need to take note of everything that happens around Russia. If some of our projects with Europe, America or others are put on ice (I'm not talking about the reasons behind this), we logically move these projects to other destinations.
* We have nothing against the dollar, and I don't think China has anything against it either. But we believe that a modern currency system should be better balanced, so that when one of the currencies is sagging, this should be compensated by other global reserve currencies.
* Corruption is a global problem. But it is more widespread in rapidly developing countries. It is a growth problem. There are many corruption-related problems in Russia too. So, regarding stress tests, I think that such tests should be applied to all companies.
* Germany is our second biggest trade partner after China, but some time ago it was first. China is developing rapidly and has already become the world's largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity. At any rate, as you know, on 8 October China was recognised as such, but naturally the US economy is much bigger overall for the time being.
* It is impossible to restore what is gone, obviously. I was born in the Soviet Union at about the same time as you (although we lived under different systems, we still listened to the same music, as we found out) but the world has changed since then, and the Soviet Union no longer exists. We have the Russian Federation, which is based on a Constitution adopted by our people. This Constitution proclaims the same set of values that is accepted by the absolute majority of humankind, notably, the supremacy of human rights, democracy, the protection of private property, market-based development and so on and so forth. I won't list all of them because these are universal values. So nobody wants to go back. There is no returning to the past.
** CNBC Exclusive Transcript: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Speaks With CNBC’s Geoff Cutmore Today", CNBC, 15 October 2014

### 2022

* Polish propaganda is the most vicious, vulgar and shrill critic of Russia. Community of political imbeciles.
* At the same time, there are no anti-Polish sentiments in Russia and never have been.
* Now the interests of the citizens of Poland have been sacrificed to the Russophobia of these mediocre politicians and their puppeteers from across the ocean with clear signs of senile insanity.
* But now it is much more important for the vassal Polish elites to swear allegiance to their overlord - America than to help their own citizens, so they will constantly keep the fire of hatred for the enemy represented by Russia.
* 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
** Posting on Medvedev's official Telegram channel (in Russian, 21 March 2022)
* The goal... is to finally build Eurasia from Lisbon to Vladivostok...
** Posting on Telegram channel (in Russian, 5 April 2022), quoted by M. Leps (05-04-2022). "Уничтожить Украину и ее историю. Медведев выдал «наполеоновские» планы Кремля" (in Russian). Apostroph.
* Ukraine that has mentally transformed into the Third Reich will have the same fate.
* The Kyiv fake machine is going to all lengths! The mad monsters consisting of all nationalist battalions and Territorial Defence Forces are ready to kill their own civilians casually to dehumanise Russia and tarnish it as much as possible.
* In the last 30 years, passionate Ukrainians have prayed to the Third Reich. Literally. The photos in which Nazi insignia — flags, literature, posters — that are found in every military unit of Ukraine taken under our control cause disgust. There are even cups with swastika! This isn’t a game of Fascist aesthetics the westerners are trying to prove for us. No wonder that Ukraine that has mentally transformed into the Third Reich and put the names of traitors and Nazi henchmen into history textbooks will have the same fate. There should such Ukraine go! As well as some freaks who consider they have the right to represent such Ukraine.
** "Dmitry Medvedev: ‘Ukraine that has mentally transformed into the Third Reich will have the same fate’", Real Noevremya (5 April 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)
* 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)
* 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)
* 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)
* Who said Ukraine is even going to exist on the world map in two years?
** "Ukraine ignores Russian ultimatum to surrender Sievierodonetsk", The Guardian (15 June 2022)
* European fans of frogs, liverwurst and spaghetti love visiting Kiev. With zero use. Promised EU membership and old howitzers to Ukraine, lushed up on gorilka and went home by train, like 100 years ago. All is well. Yet, it won’t bring Ukraine closer to peace. The clock’s ticking.
** ""Fans of Frogs...": Putin Aide Snubs European Leaders' Kyiv Visit", NDTV (17 June 2022)
* Until the Russians come to Kazakhstan, there will be no order in it.
** "Выходка Д.Медведева заставила Казахстан задуматься" (in Russian), Intergazeta (19 August 2022)
* A certain Zelenskyy said that he will not hold a dialogue with those who issue ultimatums. This year's ultimatums are a mere warm-up before the demands [to be made] in the future. And he knows these: the total surrender of the Kyiv regime on Russia's terms.
** "Zelenskyy rejects negotiations with Russia, Medvedev responds with threats", Yahoo! News (12 September 2022)
* Stop the supreme ruler of Hell, whatever name he uses - Satan, Lucifer or Iblis
* Send all our enemies to fiery Gehenna
* Our weapon is the truth. That is why our cause is right. That is why victory will be ours! Happy Holidays!
** "Medvedev Says Russia Is Fighting a Sacred Battle Against Satan", USNews (4 November 2022)
* Pseudo-Ukrainian rabid mutts with Russian surnames, choking on their toxic saliva, declare that their enemy is located within the borders of Russia, from the West to Vladivostok. There is no cure for rabies. It is much more difficult for us – our enemy is not only entrenched in the Kyiv province of our native Little Russia. He is in Europe, North America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and a number of other places sworn to modern Nazi. That is why we are increasing production of the most powerful means of defeat. Including those based on new principles.
** "Dmitri Medvedev makes veiled threat to use ‘most powerful means of destruction’ against the West", Euro Weekly News (12 December 2022)

### 2023

* 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)
* As far as some serious offensives involving an attempt to retake Crimea are concerned, it is absolutely clear that this will serve as a basis for the use of all means of protection, including those provided for by the basic doctrine of nuclear deterrence, when the use of any types of weapons against Russia poses a threat to the existence of the state as such.
** "Putin Ally Reiterates Red Line for Possible Nuclear Response in Ukraine War", Newsweek (24 March 2023)
* Europe doesn't need Ukraine. The forced support of the Nazi regime, by the American mentor's order, has put Europeans into a financial and political inferno. All for the sake of bandera's unterukraine, that even the snobby, insolent Polacks don't take for a valid country, and time and again toss in the issue of its western areas anschluss. There's a nice perspective ahead: to permanently put the noveau-Ukrainian blood-sucking parasites on the decrepit EU's arthritis-crippled neck. That'll be the final fall of Europe, once majestic, but rubbed off by degeneration.
** Deleted Twitter post (8 April 2023) quoted in The Russian News Agency TASS (8 April 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)
* 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)
* This conflict is for a very long time. It’s all for decades, probably.
* As long as there is such power [in Kyiv], there will be, say, three years of cease-fire, two years of conflict, and then everything will happen again.
** "War in Ukraine could last ‘decades,’ ex-Russian leader says", Politico, 26 May 2023
* [Concerning Senator Lindsey Graham] In his beloved America, not only ordinary people are regularly killed, but dirty money is also being spent on killing senators. He should recall the sad fate of Robert Kennedy, Huey Long, Clementa Carlos Pinckney, John Milton Elliott, Wayne Owens and other American politicians.
** Telegram post quoted in The Times (30 May 2023)
** The post Followed Lindsey Graham's visit to Ukraine during which he met President Zelenskyy and a falsified version (via unethical editing) of Graham's comments on the war.
* The goofy officials of the UK, our eternal enemy, should remember that within the framework of the universally accepted international law which regulates modern warfare, including the Hague and Geneva Conventions with their additional protocols, their state can also be qualified as being at war.
* Today, the UK acts as Ukraine’s ally, providing it with military aid in the form of equipment and specialists, i.e., de facto, is leading an undeclared war against Russia. That being the case, any of its public officials (either military, or civil, who facilitate the war) can be considered as a legitimate military target.
** "Dmitry Medvedev: UK officials 'legitimate targets' in war on Ukraine", The National (1 June 2023)
* The Polish scumbag called “duda” suggested shooting Russia like a rabid beast. Does anyone still have hopes for talks with such bastards? Makes no sense. This s*** is well worth a bullet. In the 18th century, the brute would simply be brought to the Red Square, and pitilessly executed by quartering. But we are humanists. We’ll take our revenge in a different way.
** Written on Twitter about Andrzej Duda, president in Poland, quoted in "Russia's Medvedev suggests Polish president deserves to be executed", Jerusalem Post, 24 June 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
* The authorities in Russia have convincingly proved their strength and stability, and the people of the country have demonstrated their readiness to rally around Supreme Commander Vladimir Putin to defend the Motherland.
** Claimed after the Wagner Group sent a convoy towards Moscow, downing at least one Russian plane and six helicopters, quoted in "Medvedev's Wrong: Russian Authorities Didn't Prove Their ‘Strength and Stability’ in Wagner Revolt", Polygraph, 7 July 2023
* Ah, don’t get carried away too much with toy plane games in your sandbox, kids. Lest the next ‘good day’ for Europe may become its last day.
** Said about equipping Ukraine with F-16 fighter airplanes, quoted in "Medvedev advises Europe not to get carried away with its 'toy plane games'", TASS, 22 August 2023

### 2024

* The existence of Ukraine is deadly for Ukrainians. And I do not mean only the current state, the Bandera political regime. I am talking about any, absolutely any Ukraine.
** Medvedev's official English-language Telegram channel (17 January 2024)
* And for them [Ukrainians] this choice looks so: either a common state with Russia <...> or eternal war.
* Kyiv is a Russian city, and from there comes a threat to the existence of the Russian Federation.
** Said in a large video interview to Russian media (22 February 2024), shown in "Интервью Дмитрия Медведева российским СМИ (часть первая) [Dmitry Medvedev's interview with Russian media (part one)" (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda, KP.RU. 22 February 2024.
* Odessa, come home. We have been waiting for Odessa in the Russian Federation because of the history of this city, what kind of people live there, what language they speak. It is our Russian, Russian city.
** Said in a large video interview to Russian media (22 February 2024), quoted by Reuters in Russia to bite off much more of Ukraine, Putin ally Medvedev says. Reuters (22 February 2024).
* Congratulstions to all Russia's enemies on Vladimir Putin's brilliant victory in the election of the President of the Russian Federation! And a thank you to friends for the support
** Written on Twitter (March 2024)
* Even after signing the papers and accepting defeat, the remaining radicals, after regrouping their forces, will sooner or later return to power, inspired by Russia's Western enemies. And then the time will come to finally crush the reptile. To drive a long steel nail into the coffin lid of Bandera's quasi-state.
** Explaining what Russia would do to Ukraine after a peace agreement or ceasefire with Ukraine has been achieved, quoted in "Russia To Occupy 'Remaining Ukrainian Lands' After Ceasefire: Medvedev", Newsweek (July 11, 2024)

## Quotes about Dmitry Medvedev

* Medvedev should drink less vodka before going on Telegram.
** Dmytro Kuleba, former Foreign Minister of Ukraine, quoted in "Stop drunken shitposting, Ukraine tells top Russian official", Politic, 10 May 2023

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