Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev criticized European politicians on Tuesday of attempting to dangerously aggravate the Ukraine war after the re-election of former US President Donald Trump.
Senior security official Medvedev cautioned against letting Kyiv utilize Western long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, writing on Telegram that European politicians were trying to “push the conflict with Russia into an irreversible phase” while they could.
Friedrich Merz, the head of the German opposition and potential future chancellor, issued what Medvedev referred to as “ultimatums” on Ukraine’s deployment of such weapons, which he described as “electioneering in nature.”
It is evident that these weapons cannot make a substantial difference in military operations,” he stated.
During discussions in Paris on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated their support for Kyiv, while France’s foreign minister advised Ukraine’s partners not to make assumptions about Trump’s approach to the war.
“The current crop of European politicians wants to drag the conflict into their territory, which is surprising in general,” Medvedev added.
In the past, Medvedev predicted that Trump’s victory would be detrimental to Ukraine.
Republican Trump has frequently criticized the amount of Western funding to Kyiv and pledged to put a stop to the crisis quickly, but he has not provided an explanation.
Reports that Trump had recently talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin were rejected by the Kremlin on Monday as “pure fiction.”
