A high-ranking Russian official issued a direct threat against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, escalating dangerous rhetoric that undermines international diplomatic norms and threatens regional stability.
Medvedev Issues Direct Threat Against Zelensky
Russian Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev declared that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will “have to stay in hiding for the rest of his worthless life.” This inflammatory statement represents a clear escalation in hostile rhetoric from Moscow’s leadership. Medvedev, a former Russian president and current close ally of Vladimir Putin, delivered the threat through official channels, lending governmental weight to what constitutes an unprecedented public threat against a sitting democratic leader.
JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia's Dmitry Medvedev says "the stinking Kiev bastard is trying to derail" peace negotiations.
"He wants war." pic.twitter.com/hiEPzxkapH
— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) December 29, 2025
Unsubstantiated Drone Attack Claims Drive Russian Response
The Russian official’s threatening language stems from Moscow’s unverified allegations that Ukraine attempted to target Putin’s residence with drone strikes. These accusations lack credible evidence and follow a familiar pattern of Russian disinformation campaigns designed to justify aggressive actions. The Kremlin has repeatedly made similar unsubstantiated claims throughout the conflict, using them as pretexts for escalating military operations and hostile diplomatic postures against Ukraine and its leadership.
Dangerous Precedent for International Diplomacy
Medvedev’s public threat against Zelensky establishes a troubling precedent in international relations, where authoritarian regimes openly threaten democratically elected leaders with personal harm. This behavior undermines established diplomatic norms that have maintained stability between nations for decades. The threat also demonstrates Putin’s regime’s willingness to abandon civilized discourse in favor of intimidation tactics that belong in authoritarian playbooks rather than legitimate international relations.
🇷🇺⚡️ Dimitri Medvedev a réagi sur son compte X à la tentative d’assassinat du président Poutine par le régime de Kiev :
“Ce salaud puant de Kiev essaie de torpiller le règlement du conflit. Il veut la guerre. Eh bien, maintenant, au moins, il devra rester caché pour le reste de… pic.twitter.com/bwBy0fUzSe
— Camille Moscow 🇷🇺 🌿 ☦️ (@camille_moscow) December 29, 2025