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.
Netanyahu must present a plan, otherwise Minister Gantz will threaten to withdraw from the government
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Massive protests against Netanyahu in Israel again
Massive demonstrations took place again against Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel. The demonstrators accuse the government of abandoning Hamas hostages. Meanwhile, Benny Gantz, a minister in the Israeli war cabinet, threatened to resign from the government.
Benny Gantz called on Prime Minister Netanyahu to present a plan for the post-war order in the Gaza Strip by June 8. If Gantz carries out his threat, it could have far-reaching consequences for the Israeli government.
BEni Gantz, a minister in the Israeli war cabinet, threatened to resign from the government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The politician said Saturday evening in Tel Aviv that if the prime minister does not present a plan for the post-war regime in the Gaza Strip by June 8, he and other members of the National Union Party will leave the government.
Among other things, Gantz called for the establishment of an alternative American-European-Arab-Palestinian government in the Gaza Strip, which under no circumstances could be Hamas or Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. In addition, hostages from Gaza must be returned and relations with Saudi Arabia must be normalized. Gantz also called for adopting the concept of military service for all Israelis. “Prime Minister Netanyahu, I look you in the eye this evening and say – the choice is in your hands.”
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The 64-year-old politician joined Netanyahu’s government as a minister without portfolio and a member of the war cabinet after the unprecedented attack by Hamas and other terrorist groups on October 7. In doing so, the participants wanted to send a signal of unity. The centrist party, the National Union, led by Gantz, stands in opposition. Opinion polls indicate that she is currently ahead by a large margin over the Likud Party led by Netanyahu.
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Netanyahu’s office said that Gantz’s demands would mean a defeat for Israel, the handover of the majority of hostages, Hamas remaining in power, and the establishment of a Palestinian state, according to media reports. Netanyahu believes that forming an emergency government is important to achieve all the goals of the war, including the return of all hostages.
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Israel is under international criticism due to the large number of civilian casualties and the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Many in the country complain that the war has not achieved a decisive victory, even after more than seven months. The fact that more than 100 hostages are still in the hands of Hamas also raises criticism of the government.
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Netanyahu has been in power since the end of 2022 alongside the far-right and extremist religious parties. He has so far refused to present a plan for the management and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip after the end of the war so as not to offend his partners in the far-right coalition.
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They are pursuing unrealistic goals such as building Jewish settlements in Gaza, but Netanyahu’s political survival depends on them. If Gantz carries out his threat and leaves the government, this could spark a government crisis.
The two alleged contenders for the position of US President agreed on a date for a television debate. Now Trump is making a new request.
Former US President Donald Trump called on current President Joe Biden to submit to a drug test before their duel on Monday in a television debate for the first time during the election campaign at the end of June. „I don’t want him to get there like he did in the State of the Union address,” Trump said during a Republican Party event in St. Paul, Minnesota. „He was as high as a kite.”
Trump has previously indicated several times in interviews that the US President was under the influence of substances on various occasions. He previously made similar accusations against his rival, Hillary Clinton, during the 2016 election campaign. Trump has not yet provided any evidence for his allegations. Biden has not yet commented on Trump’s allegations.
Ahead of the US presidential election in November, President Joe Biden and his rival Donald Trump want to compete against each other in two televised debates. Biden challenged Trump to two televised duels on Wednesday, and he immediately accepted the challenge. The American CNN network said that the first debate will take place on June 27 in Atlanta, Georgia. The two competitors also agreed on a second date on September 10.
Tucson (Arizona/USA) – In the American state Arizona It is a couple with two different people within a short period of time accidents He died. Their families are angry about the lack of security on the streets.
For two months, Mia Valenica mourned her fiancé, Xander Reeser, who died in a motorcycle accident last March. Now the 21-year-old’s family is grieving after Mia herself died in a motorcycle accident on May 10, according to reports. 13News.
„She’s in shock. It’s unbelievable,” said David Valencia, Mia’s father. “You hope you wake up the next day and it’s not true.”
The hope of the two affected families is that “they are together now.”
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According to police, Mia, who was a backseat passenger, and an unnamed driver were riding a motorcycle at high speed on the Catalina Highway in Pima County, southern Arizona.
They both left the road in a curve and collided with a guardrail. Both Mia and her companion were thrown off a bridge.
A witness to the incident said: “I looked down and there was a man sitting there crying.” “I saw that his knees were all scratched up. Next to him there was a motionless girl still wearing her motorcycle helmet.”
The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries, while Mia Valencia died at the scene.
Investigations are still ongoing.
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David Valencia shared his love of motorcycles with his daughter. But after losing two loved ones in just a few months, he wants others to be careful.
“There are areas where you can drive fast,” he said. “But on some roads, you have to drive slowly,” he warned. Because sometimes you don’t get a second chance…
