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Medvedev urges Russia to drop tolerance for Ukraine's EU drive
Dmitry Medvedev told Russian officials Moscow should abandon a tolerant stance on Ukraine joining the EU, warning the bloc may become a military-economic threat to Russia.
Apr 3rd 2026 · Russia
Insights
- Medvedev said the EU can quickly transform into a military alliance hostile to Russia.
- He urged Moscow to stop tolerating neighbors joining what he called a military-economic European Union.
- Medvedev said he did not expect the United States to leave NATO but predicted symbolic troop reductions abroad.
- He argued divisions within NATO could push the EU toward greater military integration.
Sources
- Orban urges EU to ditch Russia sanctions to avoid energy crisis www.rt.com
- Top Brussels Official Urges Europeans To Work From Home, Drive Less As Energy Crisis Deepens yro.slashdot.org
- Medvedev says Russia should drop its 'tolerant attitude' towards Ukraine's EU drive www.straitstimes.com
- Putin issues ultimatum to Armenia over closer ties with EU www.euronews.com
- It’s time to reinvent NATO, says Ukraine’s envoy to the alliance www.politico.eu