Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia should respond to what he describes as US sanctions and related “Russophobic” actions with “direct military deterrence.” He frames the measures as part of a broader hostile posture toward Russia and argues that the appropriate reaction is a military response.
The outlet coverage highlights his statement as a continuation of his hardline rhetoric following US actions. While the specifics of the sanctions are not detailed in the provided excerpts, both reports present the same core message: Medvedev links sanctions to hostility toward Russia and urges deterrence rather than restraint.
Across the two sources, the emphasis is primarily on Medvedev’s wording and the general rationale he provides. The framing differs only slightly—one report emphasizes “Russophobic actions,” while the other focuses on responding to “US sanctions”—but both attribute the call for military deterrence directly to Medvedev.
