Kathrine Frich
He argued that the Ukrainian leader hurts American interests more than Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela combined.
When allies start arguing in public, rivals usually sit back and enjoy the show.
Sometimes, though, an enemy steps in with a dark piece of advice on how to end the feud. A top Moscow official just pitched a chilling solution to the White House.
A chilling suggestion
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev thinks US President Donald Trump should tell the Pentagon and the CIA to eliminate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, The Moscow Times reported on Monday according to Onet.
In a government message cited by the outlet, the former Russian president claimed Zelensky “has taken a strong stance against Trump” and “is behaving exceptionally brazenly towards him.”
Medvedev argued that the Ukrainian leader hurts American interests more than Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela combined.
To back up that claim, he pointed to Zelensky’s past support for Joe Biden, his constant requests for cash and weapons, and his “refusal” to enter peace talks. Medvedev also accused him of stealing US aid, risking a nuclear war between NATO and Russia, and hitting Russian oil refineries against Trump’s wishes.
According to The Moscow Times, Medvedev wrote that Zelensky “regularly spits in the face of the US president, ignores his appeals, and turns influential Americans and Europeans against him.”
Calling in the CIA
Then came the direct pitch to Washington. “What is Trump supposed to do with ‘his son of a bitch’? The answer can be found in American history.
Just summon the Secretary of Defense and the Head of the CIA and task them with correcting this unpleasant misunderstanding… The method, place, and manner are irrelevant,” Medvedev wrote.
It is not the first time he has pushed for Zelensky’s removal. Earlier, Medvedev urged Trump to copy a “Venezuela scenario” by capturing and deporting the Ukrainian leader, similar to how South American leader Nicolas Maduro was taken to the US, The Moscow Times noted. Back in January, Medvedev also claimed Zelensky’s term had “long since ended”.
Clashing over Russian diesel
The outburst follows real friction between Washington and Kyiv. On October 10, Trump said Ukraine needed to elect a new leader who could “make a deal” to end the war, according to The Moscow Times.
Trump made that remark just one day after striking an agreement with Vladimir Putin to bring Russian diesel back to US and global markets. Kyiv slammed the fuel pact, with Zelensky warning that letting Moscow sell oil products “is an investment in war.”
Meanwhile, threats against the Ukrainian leader’s life are nothing new. In 2023, presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said Zelensky had already survived at least ten assassination attempts by Russian sabotage teams, including Chechen units and Wagner Group mercenaries trying to storm Kyiv’s government quarter.
