“The victory will be ours”
Medvedev speaks of further annexations in Ukraine
September 30, 2023, 4:04 p.m
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Russia is planning to annex more Ukrainian territories, says former head of state Medvedev. The “special military operation” went as far as the “complete destruction of the Nazi regime” in Kiev. However, the already annexed regions are not yet under full control of Moscow.
Former head of state Dmitry Medvedev announced that Russia wants to annex more areas of Ukraine. “The special military operation will continue until the complete destruction of the Nazi regime in Kiev,” Medvedev wrote on Telegram. Moscow describes the war of aggression against its neighboring country as a “special military operation.” “Victory will be ours. And there will be more new regions within Russia,” the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council added.
A year ago, Moscow had already annexed four regions in Ukraine. Russia describes the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as these “new regions”. Votes known as “referendums” had previously been held there, which were not recognized by Kiev and the West. A few weeks ago, Moscow held “elections” in the occupied territories.
In a speech to the nation, Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin described the annexations as a historic decision by the people living there to reunite with the “Fatherland.” He also announced the reconstruction of the areas. However, the Russian army only controls parts of the four annexed regions and is currently confronted with a large-scale counteroffensive by Ukraine.
Medvedev, who was once seen as a liberal reformer, is now a hardliner who vehemently defends the Russian offensive in Ukraine. In comments on online networks, he repeatedly sharply attacks the West.