Dmitri Medvedev said "We are going to turn Europeans' lives into nightmares"

 The response to U.S. sanctions against Russia was swift and aggressive. As Dmitri Medvedev, a key figure in Putin's inner circle, grapples with Kiev's ongoing offensives, Russia has resorted to making direct and open threats against Europe.

Dmitri Medvedev said "We are going to turn Europeans' lives into nightmares"

Medvedev declared that Russia must make it a daily mission to inflict maximum harm on the countries responsible for these sanctions. This means targeting every aspect of their societies—damaging their economies, institutions, and leadership. He emphasized that Russia should focus on undermining the well-being of European citizens, eroding their confidence in the future by finding and exploiting critical vulnerabilities within their economies.

Medvedev’s rhetoric further escalated, calling for actions that would disrupt the functioning of European businesses and government agencies, aiming to cripple their energy sectors, industries, transportation networks, banking systems, and social services. The goal, according to him, is to instill fear of a complete collapse of Europe's infrastructure.

He also suggested that if Europeans fear anarchy and a surge in crime in their major cities, Russia should actively contribute to the disorganization of their municipal governments. If social unrest is a concern, he proposed that Russia should help to foment it.

Medvedev went on to advocate for psychological warfare, urging that Europe’s deepest fears and nightmares be amplified through their media. He called for an end to any restraint on Russia’s part, advocating for a relentless psychological assault that would leave Europeans trembling in their homes, unable to distinguish between terrifying fiction and their everyday reality.

In response to accusations of spreading 'fake news,' Medvedev suggested that Russia should turn European lives into a constant nightmare, blurring the lines between wild fabrications and daily life, making it impossible for them to discern between evil acts and the routine of existence. 

This aggressive stance signals a dramatic escalation in Russia's approach to the West, leveraging every tool at its disposal to retaliate against the sanctions that have been imposed. 

(SR and FM for Tagtik/Source: Telegram/Photo: Presidential press and information office via Wikicommons under license Creative Commons CC BY 4.0.)