Former Russian President Medvedev regularly launches tirades against NATO and the West. Now the report presents a strange relationship.
MOSCOW – One of Vladimir Putin's closest allies is once again in the spotlight. After the German army wiretapping scandal, the major NATO maneuver, or his statements about French President Emmanuel Macron, who no longer wants to rule out the deployment of NATO ground forces in Ukraine, Dmitry Medvedev this time targeted US President Joe Biden.
Medvedev, who is close to Putin, criticizes Biden: “Shame on the United States”
The reason is the comparison Biden made in his State of the Union address to Congress last Thursday, which Medvedev sees as seriously flawed. The American President had compared himself to his predecessor, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. According to Medvedev, Biden should not have mentioned this because, unlike Roosevelt, he would bring nothing but “shame” to the United States, the deputy head of the Russian Security Council said in a comment on the State of the Union address.
“In his State of the Union address, Biden compared himself to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. That's a poor comparison. Medvedev wrote on his account on the X website (formerly Twitter): “This is clearly not in his interest.” „It's a disgrace to the United States!”
Former Russian President Medvedev is angry with Biden: “An attempt to spark a third world war”
Moreover, the official continued, Roosevelt fought for peace alongside the Allies, including the Soviet Union, while Biden is “actively and persistently trying to start World War III.” After all, “Roosevelt fought against the fascists while Biden fought for them,” Medvedev concluded his article.
Controversial posts from Medvedev: A close associate of Putin writes about alcohol shipments from Italy
This is not the first controversial post that Medvedev has made on social media. Now a report from the Russian news site Insiders The verbal tirades by a Putin confidant may have been placed in a strange context. Accordingly, several anti-NATO posts on his Telegram channel are said to be linked to alcohol shipments from Italy.
“As it turns out, despite the sanctions, wine from Medvedev’s Italian wineries is still being delivered to Russia, and surprisingly, the delivery dates always precede his scandalous posts,” the report said.
Putin's friend Medvedev is angry against the West: he made a tirade regarding wine deliveries from Italy?
According to the newspaper, Medvedev continues to receive alcohol shipments from the Tuscan winery Fattoria Della Iola, which was registered with an offshore company in Cyprus in 2017. This winery belongs to Ilya Eliseev, a former colleague and close friend of Medvedev. InsideP noted that ownership of the winery has changed since then, but part of the shares still belong to Eliseev.
After Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a war on Ukraine with a full-scale invasion in February 2022, Medvedev reportedly continued to receive wine from this Italian winery. Insiders. Accordingly, wine from Italy arrived in Russia on June 17, 2022. Two days later, Medvedev wrote a post on a telegram hinting at the demise of the European Union before Ukraine became a member.
Wine shipments from Italy: Medvedev's speeches on social media about nuclear war
In October 2022 and January 2023, Medvedev posted more speeches on social media, days after receiving wine shipments from Italy, such as Insiders I discovered. The former Russian president repeatedly warned of the possibility of a nuclear war erupting as a result of the conflict in Ukraine.
In January, he warned in a post on his Telegram channel that Moscow might respond with a nuclear strike if Ukraine attacked missile launch bases on Russian territory with long-range missiles provided by the West. If it attacks Ukraine, there is a risk of violating Paragraph 19 of Russia's 2020 nuclear doctrine, Medvedev said, adding that everyone who supports Kiev „should keep that in mind.”
Medvedev's new wine deliveries from Italy? A close associate of Putin attacks NATO and Chancellor Schulz
The paragraph states that Russia could use nuclear weapons in response to an attack with nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction or to the use of conventional weapons against Russia „if the very existence of the state is threatened.” Reuters. “This is not a right of self-defense, but a direct and clear basis for our use of nuclear weapons against such a state,” Medvedev wrote.
In recent weeks, the former Russian president has become more active on social media again, with Medvedev complaining after Macron's NATO attack in Ukraine that „everything is allowed against the enemy.” However, the report issued by… Insiders It was not clear whether Vladimir Putin's confidant had received another shipment of wine from Italy.
In an interview, Reinhold Messner, 79, settled scores with his sons. Now the son of the mountaineering star is coming forward – and revealing new details.
Updated as of July 25, 2024 at 2:45 PM: Reinhold Messner caused a stir in an interview last weekend. The mountaineering legend described, among other things, the early inheritance of his sons as “one of my biggest mistakes”. The 79-year-old revealed that “the question of who got more was the main focus”. But now son Simon responds: “It’s unfortunate and sad.” Bavaria Radio His father’s accusations.
He himself greatly values the inheritance he received from his father: two mountain farms in Vinschgau in South Tyrol, and he always passed this on to his father. „That’s why I fundamentally don’t understand this accusation,” says Simon Messner. He sees no similarity between the inheritance and the break in the family, which happened gradually and had other causes, says Simon Messner. Father Reinhold did not want to comment further on this topic.
After inheritance dispute: Mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner 'on the brink’
First report dated July 21, 2024: Bolzano – Mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner turns 80 in September. But things don’t always go well for Messner, especially in his old age – he recently drew attention to himself with a thoughtful Instagram post in which he wrote: “I’m coming to the end.” Now the 79-year-old is talking about the circumstances in his family. In an interview with Pharmacy Journal Miser gives insight into his relationship with his children, which was strained by his decision to leave the majority of his assets to them in his will before his death.
Reinhold Messner talks about the biggest mistake of his life – the 79-year-old was 'on the edge of the abyss’
“One of my biggest mistakes was leaving them the majority of my assets in my will before I died,” Meisner says of his children. “They don’t understand that everything was a gift and don’t appreciate my generosity.” This is very disappointing to him, especially compared to his childhood, when there was nothing to bequeath but respect and gratitude.
Meisner explains to Pharmacy Journal “We were a big family, with many brothers and sisters, and we took care of our parents when they were old. For me, it was the opposite. The moment I distributed my material inheritance to my children and my wife, the family collapsed. The question of who got more was at the forefront and I was on the edge of the abyss when I was 75 years old.
Reinhold Messner
September 17, 1944
Brixen (South Tyrol)
Member of the European Parliament (1999-2004)
Climbing Mount Everest Without Oxygen
Asked if he would like to improve the relationship again, Meisner replies, “What parent wouldn’t want to?” He stresses that each person should find their own path rather than following in the footsteps of others: “Everyone should do it. Follow their own path, go their own way.”
’I’m Coming to the End’: Reinhold Messner’s Fans Worried
Recently, Messner caused concern among fans with his Instagram post: “I’ve reached the end, this is reality,” the mountaineering legend used the words to say. Messner’s post caused great concern among some fans.
“I leave with a clear conscience and the knowledge that I was a good person, did my best, was a loving father, a good friend, and a good brother,” Meisner continued in his post. “Now it’s time to live my last dreams and love the people who mean the most to me, but most importantly, gratitude.”
Many years after his climbing career ended, Messner remains one of the world’s most famous mountaineers. He was the first person ever to climb all eight-thousanders. However, in his native South Tyrol, a different Messner has been in the spotlight in recent months: his younger brother Hubert Messner, 71, a former pediatrician who also took part in numerous expeditions, recently became health minister for the northern Italian region.
Recently, there was also a fuss about the Guinness World Records being stripped of Reinhold Messner’s record. The mountaineer spoke of „conspiracy theories”.
’Symbolic’ Consequences – EU Moves Ministerial Meeting From Budapest to Brussels
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Hungary, led by Viktor Orban, has held the presidency of the Council of the European Union since July 1.
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There is still a lot of anger in Brussels about Viktor Orbán’s “peace mission”: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell wants to ban Budapest from the next meeting of foreign and defence ministers. But the shot could backfire.
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DrThe European Commission is drawing further conclusions from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s unilateral actions: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that upcoming meetings of foreign and defence ministers will be held in Brussels – not in the Hungarian capital Budapest.
Borrell said after a ministerial meeting in Brussels that he had taken the decision after a majority of ministers spoke out against Hungary and wanted to impose „symbolic” consequences on the country. According to Borrell, 25 foreign ministers condemned Orban’s behaviour. The Hungarian received support only from Slovakia.
But Borrell has also been heavily criticised for his uncoordinated move to cancel the Budapest meeting. “Spain does not support a boycott in the EU,” Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said. Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel called the idea of a boycott “nonsense”. Bettel said he would rather go to Budapest and express his opinion to the Hungarians. Germany, France and the Netherlands have also voiced opposition to Borrell’s proposal.
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In Brussels, it cannot be ruled out that Borrell’s boycott campaign will ultimately backfire: several ministers are now said to be staying away from the Brussels meeting on 28-30 August in protest.
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Hungary has held the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union since the beginning of July. Immediately after that visit began, Orbán made a surprise visit to Ukraine, Russia and China on a self-proclaimed “peace mission.” He also met with US presidential candidate Donald Trump. His meetings have drawn criticism from EU member states.
The European Commission had already reached its first conclusions a week ago. A Council spokesman had said that no commissioners would be sent to informal meetings of the Hungarian Council Presidency, but only senior officials. The decision was taken by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. There will also be no customary inaugural visit by the Commission to the new Council Presidency.
After Biden’s withdrawal from the US election campaign, Vice President Harris appears to be the new Democratic nominee. The Trump camp and the Republicans have already adjusted their strategy.
While US President Joe Biden is widely respected by Democrats for his decision, the reaction from Republicans seems somewhat different.
The crowd began to boo when Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, declared at a rally in Ohio: “Joe Biden is out of the race.” In his hometown of Middletown, the newly elected Vance has now thrown himself into the campaign.
That has changed dramatically for the Republican Party as a result of Biden’s withdrawal. So they are immediately adopting a new strategy and portraying the planned change of candidates as undemocratic.
Republicans make serious claims
Vance, for example, rails against the supposed Democratic elite who, in his view, were pulling the strings in the background: “Now to nominate someone else because George Soros and Barack Obama and a few elite Democrats decided behind closed doors to prioritize the Democrats.” Joe Biden is out “This is a threat to democracy. It’s not the Republican Party that fights for democracy every day.”
House Republican Leader Mike Johnson goes a step further. On CNN, he says that in some states you can’t just change the nominee. 14 million people voted for him in the primary — and Biden’s withdrawal now renders their votes invalid.
In the US states of Wisconsin, Georgia and Nevada, there are already regulations on how to conduct a candidate swap, but since Biden has not yet been formally nominated, it probably won’t help that Republicans go to court much.
The second strategy directly targets Biden’s likely successor, current Vice President Kamala Harris. Donald Trump, who is running for the White House as a Republican, has already made a pitch at a campaign event in Michigan..
Trump, who mispronounced her name, says he just calls her „Laughing Kamala.” „You can tell a lot from her amazing smile,” the 78-year-old said. „She’s crazy.”
But the attacks are not limited to the personal level: Trump and Republicans are also blaming Harris on the political level — for everything the Biden administration has done.
Just an hour after he announced he would not run for re-election, the first TV ads came out: Harris was accused of covering up Biden’s supposedly poor health.
The short ad reads: “Kamala knew Joe couldn’t do the job, so she did it.” What they achieved was an invasion of the border, soaring inflation, and the death of the American dream.
Attack Surface When It Comes to Immigration
The immigration issue in particular could make Harris vulnerable to Republicans. As vice president, President Biden has tasked her with immigration policy.
“She didn’t do her job,” Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said on Fox News. “Harris is a failure.” Abbott said Americans should reject her at the ballot box in November.
It remains unclear whether Kamala Harris will actually run as a Democrat. Republicans are certainly preparing for that.
