Putin’s ally slams Europe’s ‘weaker’ groups in abusive rant

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has rejected demands by the Kremlin to return confiscated money, claiming in an expletive-filled rant that Romania is “not a country.”

Medvedev, deputy head of Russia’s Security Council and a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, denied in a social media post on Friday the possibility of returning the money, while calling out the “non-entities” running Europe. and criticized the “weak”.

On Thursday, the European Parliament voted in favor of a non-binding resolution calling on Russia to return to Romania national treasures such as jewelry and 91.5 tonnes of gold that have been kept by Russia since World War I.

Some of the money was returned to Romania from the Soviet Union in the 1930s and 1950s, but Medvedev said in a post on Russian social media site VK that the money remained in Russian hands because Romania had been punished for “bad acts.” He claimed to remain.

The former Russian president insisted Romania is not a sovereign country before launching into a foul-mouthed tirade against the “impudence” of European Union member states for passing the resolution.

“As you know, Romanians are not a people, but a way of life,” Medvedev wrote. “Europe’s leaders are idiots, weaklings, and insubstantial… They want the money back to Romania… Various idiots in the European Parliament have whetted their appetites again. ”

“I don’t even know how to react to such brazenness,” he continued. “The EU stole $300 billion in assets from Russia and wants Romania’s money back… There’s nothing to say other than fuck it.”

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Russian Presidential Special Envoy for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Svidkoy told the state news agency TASS on Thursday that Russia does not consider Romania’s claims to the money “legitimate” and called the resolution a “provocation.” He said there is.

“Mutual reconciliation with Romania is a thing of the past,” Švidköy said. “In my opinion, such a resolution is nothing but an ill-advised provocation aimed at inciting hostile attitudes towards Russia in Europe. It’s action.”

Russia and Romania have long had tense relations, but relations have become particularly strained since the start of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Romania, a member of both the EU and NATO, was one of a number of countries that imposed sanctions on Russia over the war.

Medvedev’s comments about Romania are in line with the bombastic, ultra-nationalist rhetoric he has become known for since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

In another social media post on Thursday, Mr. Medvedev said that he was calling for “for peace” in the war, including a call for the “international community” to recognize the “Nazi” nature of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is Jewish. proposed a formula for