1/19/2024 – Russian ex-president Medvedev confirms Russia seeks to destroy Ukrainian state, remains intransigent

In line with Russian propaganda’s genocidal rhetoric, Russia’s ex-president Medvedev declares Ukraine’s existence causes endless conflict with Russia, claiming that Ukrainians will ostensibly accept subjugation to Russia to save their lives.

From: Euromaiden Press BY YURI ZORIA

Activists gathered in Vienna on 2 January, 2023 to protest against Russian attacks on Ukraine. Credit: Vasyl Korotkii/UkrInform

In his Telegram post titled “Why Ukraine is dangerous for its inhabitants,” former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev once again confirmed Russia’s objective is the obliteration of Ukraine as a sovereign nation, claiming that the very existence of Ukraine as a state endangers Ukrainians.

Medvedev’s speculations are in line with Russian genocidal propaganda and show that Russia remains intransigent regarding any negotiations but Ukraine’s capitulation.

Medvedev, who currently holds the post of the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, claims that Ukraine’s existence as an independent state perpetually endangers the lives of Ukrainians themselves since maintaining sovereignty will ostensibly prompt the renewal of military conflict with Russia continually, regardless of any security assurances by the West and even if Ukraine joined the EU or NATO.

“The existence of an independent state on historical Russian territories will now be a constant reason to resume hostilities. It’s too late. Whoever is at the helm of the cancerous new formation called Ukraine, it will not add legitimacy to his rule or legal standing to the ‘country’ itself,” Medvedev wrote.

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