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No use talking to ‘vassal’ Ukraine, racism, Western piracy: Medvedev comments
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said there can be no rules for Kiev amid increasing attacks on Russian cities, and dismissed Hague Conventions as outdated. At the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, he also argued talks with Ukraine are pointless and compared Western sanctions to piracy.
Moscow, June 24. Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, has declared that there can no longer be any rules for Kiev, which he said is increasing attacks on Russian cities. Speaking on his channel on Max and at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, Medvedev also said it makes no sense to hold talks with Ukraine, which he described as controlled from the outside.
Coverage Comparison
The statements were reported by TASS, the Russian state news agency, which covered Medvedev's remarks in at least two dispatches. The first, dated June 20, focused on his comments about the rules of war and the Hague Conventions. The second, dated June 24, compiled his key statements at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, including his remarks on Ukraine, Western sanctions, and neo-colonialism.
Key Claims
No more rules for Kiev: Medvedev said that given the massive attacks by the enemy on Russian cities, "the intensity of which is increasing and, obviously, will continue to increase," it is time to declare that there are no longer any rules for "neo-Nazi Kiev."
Civilians must not be targeted: He stressed that one thing should remain beyond the acceptable limit: the deliberate destruction of civilians. "I emphasize: deliberate, that is, knowingly intentional," he said. "Everything else is quite permissible, no matter how Zelensky and its bastardly European backing dance around."
Hague Conventions outdated: Medvedev wrote that the Hague Conventions on the laws and customs of war are no longer needed. "Over the past hundred years, wars have changed too much," he said, adding that "missiles and drones have replaced the dropping of bombs from balloons."
Talks with Ukraine pointless: At the legal forum, Medvedev argued that "as Ukraine is controlled from the outside, it makes no sense to hold talks with them, only with those who are pulling the strings."
Western sanctions as piracy: He compared Western sanctions to piracy, describing them as essentially the "redistribution of someone else's property."
Western military bases: Medvedev claimed that the deployment of Western military bases in foreign territories has become a significant factor undermining the collective security system and eroding the sovereignty of states.
Neo-colonialism: He discussed the fight against neo-colonialism, accusing international financial institutions of engaging in "neo-colonial racketeering" by providing loans to countries at what he called "enslaving terms."
International law crisis: Medvedev attributed the current crisis of international law institutions largely to the desire to turn it into "a privilege for the first."
Other remarks: He also said Russia will use "all available judicial mechanisms" against unfriendly countries that discriminate against Russian-speakers and that Russia will soon file complaints with the International Court of Justice against Baltic countries over alleged discrimination.
TASS noted that Medvedev made these remarks in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and Russia's broader confrontation with the West.
How this outlet told it
TASS — English
Framing: Russia's response to Kiev's attacks — defiant
Facts Included:
Dmitry Medvedev stated that there can no longer be any rules against Kiev
Medvedev declared that the intensity of attacks by Kiev on Russian cities is increasing
Medvedev emphasized that the deliberate destruction of civilians is not permissible
Medvedev wrote that the Hague Conventions on the laws and customs of war are no longer needed
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ClaimDmitry Medvedev stated that there can no longer be any rules against Kiev, which is increasing attacks on Russian cities.
ClaimThe deployment of Western military bases in foreign territories has become a significant factor undermining the collective security system and eroding the sovereignty of states.
ClaimThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank engage in neo-colonial racketeering by providing loans to countries at 'enslaving terms'.