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Russia must be ready to strike the West
if it escalates the war in Ukraine, Kremlin says

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Posted By: Mercedes44, 7/18/2025 5:50:36 AM

The chairman of Russia’s Security Council called on Moscow to be ready to strike the West if it escalates the war in Ukraine — days after President Trump vowed to ramp up weapon shipments to Kyiv if a cease-fire isn’t reached soon. Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and top ally of Vladimir Putin, warned that Russia would be ready to respond “in full” should the West get further involved in the conflict that has raged for more than three years. “We need to act accordingly. To respond in full. And if necessary, launch preemptive strikes,”

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Reply 1 - Posted by: GreatGreyhounds 7/18/2025 6:07:31 AM (No. 1979037)
With how their war is going in the Ukraine, I don't see a ground offensive, which means going nuclear. God help the EU...
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Venturer 7/18/2025 6:51:00 AM (No. 1979064)
SOB sounds like a mad man.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Strike3 7/18/2025 6:57:08 AM (No. 1979071)
Are you willing to destroy the civilized world over your ambition to enlarge Russia by more acreage of wheat fields? Responding "in full" with preemptive strikes means nukes flying over the North Pole and from submarines parked just off your coasts. Do you really want to see that?
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Reply 4 - Posted by: stablemoney 7/18/2025 10:04:36 AM (No. 1979183)
That will be the biggest mistake Russia has ever made.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: franco 7/18/2025 10:38:18 AM (No. 1979203)
Putin's designated drunkard spokesman emerges from his bottle of vodka to issue threats to the west. Back into the bottle now, Dimitry, before your embalming fluid wears off...
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Reply 6 - Posted by: earlybird 7/18/2025 12:17:13 PM (No. 1979276)
I'll bet Putin is pleased as punch that we are obsessed with Epstein.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Ashley Brenton 7/20/2025 11:34:46 PM (No. 1980236)
They've been talking about this for over three years. Yet they cease fire on Kyiv whenever a high level official from America or the EU is visiting the city. Their level of cautiousness doesn't seem to match the tough guy stuff they say.
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