politics
February 4, 2026
Medvedev responds to ‘disappointed liberals’
Dmitry Medvedev said he’s glad he disappointed liberal circles, stressing that a state leader must serve the country, not political factions
TL;DR
- Dmitry Medvedev is pleased to have disappointed liberal factions hoping for Russia's defeat.
- He stated his duty is to serve Russia, not to please political constructs.
- Medvedev clarified he was never a pure liberal or conservative, supporting a market economy but distancing himself from current Russian liberal ideologies.
- Russia's offer to extend the New START treaty for one year remains available.
- The lapse of the New START treaty could lead to a new arms race and encourage nuclear proliferation.
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