Medvedev: Zelensky fears Nazis, appeases them
Photo - © Telegram channel of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev published a post in his Telegram channel with sharp criticism of the actions of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
Consensus
- Dmitry Medvedev criticized Volodymyr Zelensky for glorifying historical figures associated with Nazism and treason.
- Medvedev claimed Zelensky is acting out of fear and is appeasing radical nationalist groups.
- The Russian official stated that Zelensky's actions include organizing a competition for a monument to Ivan Mazepa.
- Medvedev referenced the reburial of Andriy Melnyk and Yevhen Konovalets as part of this trend.
- Medvedev suggested that Zelensky views himself as expendable to these groups.
Points of divergence
- Medvedev claimed Zelensky's 'clownish pants are already full of sticky, stinking terror' and that he is a 'foolish, drugged animal' trembling before Bandera supporters. — riamo
- On 12 August, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu stated that the reburial of Yevhen Konovalets reflects the current Ukrainian authorities' ideology. — vedomosti
- On 30 June, Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said that installing a monument to Ivan Mazepa in Kyiv, where a Lenin monument once stood, shows Zelensky's betrayal and neo-Nazi tendencies. — vedomosti
- Medvedev stated that Zelensky is acting 'as if in defiance of his roots and ancestors' in glorifying Nazis and traitors. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- Zelensky trembles from fear before Banderaites: Medvedev on Mazepa monument — РИАМО
- Medvedev: Zelensky fears Nazis and crawls before them — Ведомости
- Medvedev accused Zelensky of begging Nazis — Вести
- "Against their own roots": Medvedev accused Zelensky of heroizing Nazis — Вести
- Medvedev: Zelensky glorifies Nazis against his roots and ancestral wishes — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Dmitry Medvedev
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Russia
- Security Council
- Ukraine
- Moscow
- SB
- Mazepe
- Telegram channel
- United Russia
- Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN)
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