Analogous to the US actions in Venezuela, Russia’s ex-President Dmitry Medvedev can imagine similar kidnapping operations against other heads of state or government, including Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Medvedev described Merz as a neo-Nazi in an interview with state agency Tass and said his kidnapping “could be an excellent twist in this carnival series.” There was something realistic about such a scenario, he said. “There are even reasons to prosecute him in Germany, so it would not be a loss, especially since the citizens are suffering in vain.”
Medvedev is currently Vice Chairman of the National Security Council in Moscow. The former president (2008-2012) has established himself as an agitator against the West in recent years. He repeatedly makes rhetorical attacks against them Ukraine and the West.
Threat also towards Zelensky
If it is claimed that the now ousted Venezuelan head of state Nicolás Maduro is an illegitimate president, then that does not stand up to criticism, Medvedev continued. This applies above all to the European reactions, which show a “double standard” in Europe.
He added, referring to the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky added that from this point of view it is “certainly better not to relax” since his term of office has long since expired. Zelensky, however, remains in office during wartime due to the constitution.
