Medvedev Claims Russian Soldiers Don’t Need Visas for Europe Amidst Invasion Irony
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, issued a provocative threat to Schengen countries, stating Russian soldiers could enter without visas, referencing historical invasions of 1812 and 1945. This statement, made on Russia’s Defender of the Fatherland Day and the eve of the anniversary of the Ukraine invasion, directly responded to EU High Representative Kaja Kallas’s efforts to restrict former Russian servicemen from entering the Schengen area. Medvedev’s rhetoric, which often includes personal insults towards EU and US officials, has frequently targeted European nations with invasion and nuclear threats since February 2022.
John Q. Hosedrinker