Dmitry Medvedev, 3rd President of Russia,
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council
Russia Today.com (63–80 minutes)

On the eve of Victory Day

Threats by Donald Trump to withdraw the United States from NATO, expressed on March 27, 2026, at an investment forum in Miami, statements by J.D. Vance about Europe’s loss of its identity during an interview with Fox News on March 15, 2026, along with the refusal of European countries to directly join the aggression against Iran and participate in the adventure of the ‘military unlocking’ (and then – blocking) of the Strait of Hormuz are dividing Europe and America more than ever in the last 100 years. These developments demonstrate that European ‘strategic autonomy’, so desired by the liberals, is much closer than it seems. The main question is who will dictate the future agenda in the current toothless and frigid Europe. There are enough applicants: disgusting Brussels eurocracy, chatty and smug Gaulish sodomites and, finally, the German leadership that has grown increasingly vocal about its claims to hegemony in the Old World, while emasculating the responsibility of its ancestors for the crimes of Nazism in the public perception. Let us focus on the latter in more detail.

There is nothing new in the actions of the German leadership (first of all, the descendant of the Nazis Merz & Co). The endeavor to revise the disappointing outcomes of World War II was undertaken by the defeated state almost immediately after the end of the war. The purpose of Nazi followers was to compensate for the political, territorial, ideological and economic costs incurred as a result of the complete military defeat and collapse of German statehood. Along the way, they tried to neatly filter out the atmosphere impregnated by the spirit of Prussian militarism and the stench of National Socialist ideology. The German elites remaining in the western zones of occupation formally and quickly abandoned the legacy of Hitler, who had led his thousand-year Reich to collapse. But they had no desire to truly reject the very ideology of Nazism. Why?

Vivek Grover
Oriental Review

Red Lines Crossed: European Drone Production For Ukraine Risks Unthinkable Catastrophe

In a startling revelation that has sent shockwaves through international diplomatic circles, the Russian Ministry of Defence has publicly disclosed a list of European factories allegedly producing drones for Ukraine. Dubbed “Ukrainian subsidiaries in Europe,” this list includes sites in Italy, Germany, the UK, Poland, and other countries. The disclosures signal a dangerous escalation in the Ukraine conflict that could spiral into a broader, potentially catastrophic war, possibly even nuclear in nature.

On March 26, 2026, amid reports of mounting losses and a critical manpower shortage within Ukrainian armed forces, European governments reportedly made a decisive move: they increased their drone production geared to support Kyiv’s military operations. The weaponized UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) are being supplied for strikes deep into Russian territory, attacking strategic sites and infrastructure. This decision, driven by a desire to tip the military balance in Ukraine’s favor, has ignited Russian fury and threats of retaliatory action.

“The leadership of several European countries has decided to substantially ramp up UAV production for Ukraine, through increased funding for Ukrainian and joint enterprises located on European soil,” the Russian Ministry of Defence’s statement read. “This is a deliberate escalation, a step toward turning European nations into Ukraine’s strategic rear base, escalating tensions across the continent.”

The list published by Moscow is chilling. It details precise addresses of factories in many European countries – sites that Russia claims are now legitimate military targets if their drones land on Russian territory. The Ministry’s statement emphasized that Russia views this European involvement as a dangerous escalation of the conflict, not just a regional war but a step toward a wider confrontation.

Dmitry Medvedev / Telegram
Dept. Chairman of the Russian Security Council

The main question is what price the current occupant of the White House is willing to pay to achieve this goal. Eliminating NATO is not the same as kidnapping a foreign leader who has been betrayed by his allies in a weakened country. And finally, will Trump be allowed to do this?

The pointless event in Davos promises to be interesting. Instead of the tired old topic of Ukraine, they will be discussing frozen Greenland.

The situation here is generally clear. Cowardly European cockerels, swallowing tranquilizers out of fear, will convince the assertive uncle to take full custody of the island, but leave it formally owned by the Danish kingdom. Do as you please, they say: take the island for indefinite free use, develop its mineral resources for free, build military bases, airfields, missile silos, and any other facilities for total control.

However, that is not what Trump wants. Everyone understands: he wants to paint the island in stars and stripes on world maps (they have already published a map that includes Canada and Venezuela) and stand shoulder to shoulder with the founding fathers. He wants to go down in history forever. And at the same time, he wants to become like the President of Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev / Telegram
Dept. Chairman of the Russian Security Council

1. First and foremost, its beginning will be remembered for Maduro's abduction. Of course, this is rude and despicable, or, to put it nicely, a universal catastrophe in the sphere of international relations.

And today, there are only two scenarios: either the US will quietly release the kidnapped Venezuelan president under a plausible pretext (the probability of this is insignificant), or he will become the new Latin American Mandela (most likely). Then his name will be inscribed in the annals of South American history alongside Bolívar, Miranda, and Chávez.

And even if Trump, out of stubbornness, does not pardon Maduro after some time, Vance or another successor to Trump will surely do so under public pressure.

Yes, oil is a key factor here. But even with oil, things will not be easy. What if the current Venezuelan authorities do not want to share it with the Americans in the long run? Will Trump really launch a ground operation? This would definitely require congressional approval, and it would be much bloodier than Maduro's brazen kidnapping. The Senate has just put a noose around Trump's neck, curbing his militaristic fervor. And does the current administration really need this? Doubtful.

And another thing. I noted this immediately after the sabbath staged by the Yanks: after this, the American elites – both Republican and Democratic – should stick their long tongues up their rickety asses for good. And simply acknowledge Russia's legitimacy during the SVO.

Andrew Korybko
Andrew Korybko's Newsletter

Fältmarskalk Baron Carl Gustaf E. Mannerheim

Medvedev’s article shows that Russia is prepared to tackle all Finnish-emanating threats from NATO

Former Russian President and incumbent Deputy Secretary of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev published a scathing article at TASS in early September about in which he excoriated Finland for its former alliance with the Nazis and warned about new threats from it: “The New Finnish Doctrine: Stupidity, Lies, Ingratitude.” (awip)

This follows reports in May that Russia has been beefing up its defenses along the Finnish frontier, which was analyzed here and includes links to several briefings on this subject.

Much of Medvedev’s article is devoted to the WWII-era period, with special attention drawn to what the Supreme Court of Karelia (an autonomous republic in Russia bordering Finland) recognized last year as the Finnish Genocide of the Soviet People during that time.

This focus is meant to remind Russians that Finland was once their country’s enemy even though Moscow showed mercy upon it after WWII in order to create a neutral buffer zone that formally remained in effect till Finland joined NATO in 2023. Medvedev’s motive is to rally Russians in support of their country’s more muscular policy towards Finland in response to its new hostile policies since joining that bloc.

These include compliance with Western sanctions and agreeing to let the US possibly use up to 15 military facilities. Moreover, NATO “is now intensively mastering all five operational environments of Suomi (how Finns refer to their country) - land, sea, air, space and cyberspace”, according to Medvedev. The threats are therefore multiplying.

Dmitry Medvedev (Дмитрий Медведев)
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council
TASS

[There are] historical parallels in the behavior of the current leaders of Finland and their predecessors from almost a century ago and recalls the aftermath of their aggressive attacks on Russia

Last week I made a fact-finding trip to the Russian-Finnish border in the Leningrad Region to have a word with local officials and our border guards. Cross-border traffic is frozen, while just recently the checkpoints bustled with activity. At Helsinki’s initiative, normal and mutually beneficial relations that had taken decades to build have been ruined. Suomi’s ordinary people are the hardest-hit. They used to enjoy hefty benefits from thriving bilateral trading and economic relations, and quite naturally these days many do not hesitate to express their anger about the stupid policies that the Finnish authorities are pursuing to the detriment of their interests.

I would like to say a few words about the root causes of this situation. Regrettably, it is not accidental. The whirlwinds of turbulent geopolitical processes merely strip naked old-time problems, exposing their true essence. This is precisely what happened in Finland’s case.

Any trip to our northwestern regions at the beginning of the autumn season invariably serves as a good occasion to recall the most tragic date in the history of the great Russian city on the Neva River – the Nazi blockade during World War II, which began on September 8, 1941. However, it seems that today we are the only ones whose memories of those dark days are still fresh. The direct culprits of those events have been trying to painstakingly erase the traces of their atrocities from historical memory. Or at least to ensure there should be no "undesirable" parallels with their current policies. I am referring not only to Germany, which even at the official level blasphemously refuses to recognize the blockade of Leningrad as a crime against humanity.

Gerry Nolan
Pravda EN

The eagle’s midnight theatrics over Iranian skies promised a shock-and-awe spectacle, “obliteration” of nuclear facilities that would, we were assured, defang Tehran forever. But the dust settled differently. Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s ferocious geopolitical surgeon, calmly delivered the autopsy:

💬 “Critical infrastructure remains intact. Enrichment will continue. And now, a number of countries stand ready to hand Iran their own nuclear warheads.”

Read between Medvedev’s carefully chosen lines and you see not just a warning, but a multipolar declaration of independence, one that reduces America’s unilateral antics to mere tantrums on a shrinking stage.

America’s B-2 bomber pageant, billed as decisive, was merely performative PR, a muscular mirage designed to placate Israeli anxieties and assuage neoconservative egos. Iran shrugged off the attack, dusting itself off with ease and signaling that its nuclear trajectory remains unaltered. Indeed, the Empire’s strike was nothing more than an act of desperation.

Dmitry Medvedev (Дмитрий Медведев)
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council
RT.com / Pravovedenie (.pdf)

"Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi" – The world keeps changing, and not always for the better. We have witnessed the rapid degradation of many supranational legal structures, which have fallen victim to their dependence on the will, funding and values of the so-called collective West. This is true, for instance, for the International Criminal Court (the Hague Criminal Court). The good intentions which guided those who established it two decades ago have evidently paved the road to hell. The further, the more so.

Deplorable as it may seem, it is more than natural. Suffice it to remember the history of this legal institution, which has gone a short way from alleged demand to full uselessness on the edge of absurdity, bias and cynicism. It is important to understand what its current actions are conditioned by, how to react to them and what, in the end, shall replace this international body, which has compromised itself so quickly.

Strategic Culture Foundation Editorial
Strategic Culture Foundation

Trump’s trampling on Denmark’s sovereignty – and by extension, the European Union’s – is a brutal demonstration.

With friends like that, who needs enemies? Thus Denmark finds out how dispensable it is regarding the geopolitical ambitions of the United States, its supposed “strongest ally.”

President-elect Donald Trump is like a cat among pigeons. Neighboring countries, allies and NATO members are all in a flap over his recent remarks about the United States forcibly annexing their territories.

The former real estate tycoon who takes office in the White House for the second time on January 20 is setting out his presidential agenda like a property acquisition spree. He wants to absorb Canada as the 51st state, take back control of the Panama Canal, rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, and annex Greenland, which is part of Denmark.

It is easy to dismiss the incoming Republican president’s talk as bravado and outsized ego. He has a propensity for hyperbole especially when promoting his abilities. Trump has talked about bringing peace to Ukraine “within 24 hours”. He has also previously referred to himself as a “business genius”. During his first administration, he talked up brokering “the deal of the century” between Arabs and Israelis only for that initiative to end up in the disaster of genocide in Gaza and aggression towards Lebanon.

So, Trump’s rhetoric about acquiring new territories for the United States is probably best not taken too literally. It is whimsical and highly speculative. Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev called it “cosmic stupidity” whose real intention is to serve as a distraction.

Dmitry Medvedev (Дмитрий Медведев)
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council
Дмитрий Медведев (Telegram)

Why are Kyiv's neo-Nazis so eager to take back Donbas, which is completely alien to them? Why are they desperately supported in this by all the rabid animals that now guard the Western world: from the half-dead dog Biden to the insignificant homunculi standing at the stinking trough in the so-called Baltics? The reason is banal: they need money. Dough - or lava, in other words. Both the criminal clique of Zelensky, who led the economy of the dying country to disaster, but who will have to pay the bills of the sponsors of the bloody massacre, and the sponsors themselves, parasitizing on the decaying body of Ukraine. The latter have spent a lot on someone else's war, it irritates the people of their countries. So a payback is needed. The question is not about a sick cocaine boy in a dirty green T-shirt. The boy will be gone soon, but the debt will remain. And that has to be repaid with interest.