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Ex-President Medvedev: In a Couple of Years Ukraine Will Cease to Exist
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev is well known for his harsh and provocative statements in social media. He recently stated that in a couple of years Ukraine may “no longer exist on the world map.” The ex-president commented on the reports about the desire of the Ukrainian side to conclude a deal with the U.S. on the supply of American liquefied natural gas under the lend-lease on the condition of its payment in two years. According to Mr. Medvedev, the issue of preserving Ukrainian statehood is now not important for the United States, which is interested exclusively in the “anti-Russia” geopolitical project.
“I saw a report that Ukraine, under the Lend-Lease, wants to receive from their overseas masters LNG with payment for delivery in two years. Otherwise, the coming winter will simply freeze up. Just a question. And who said that in two years Ukraine will exist at all on the world map?” — asked the former Russian president on his Telegram channel.
According to Mr. Medvedev, the U.S. is so heavily invested in the project of Ukraine as “anti-Russia” that it no longer cares about possible economic losses. In his opinion, there is no economic logic in the actions of the U.S. authorities. Medvedev wants to appear ironic and make a bit of a joke on his American…