Medvedev Calls New US Sanctions "Russophobic Filth," Threatens Europe with Nationalization

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, reacted sharply on Saturday to the latest package of US sanctions against Russia, branding it "Russophobic filth." According to Medvedev's Telegram channel, his outburst was timed to coincide with a law signed by US President Donald Trump, named after the recently deceased Senator Lindsey Graham.

"Beyond the ocean, they only understand the language of direct military deterrence — that's exactly how one must respond to Russophobic filth like the dead terrorist Graham's law," Medvedev wrote.

What the New Law Includes

Trump signed the sanctions package — named after Senator Graham, who died in July shortly after his last trip to Ukraine — on Friday, following Congressional approval. The law allows the White House to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the five largest buyers of Russian oil and gas, including China and India.

The package also includes sanctions against Russian officials, financial institutions, and tankers belonging to the so-called shadow fleet, which Moscow uses to circumvent Western restrictions.

Threat to Nationalize Foreign Companies

Medvedev devoted much of his Saturday post to expressing outrage over the reaction of several European countries to a decision announced Thursday by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Under this decision, Russian subsidiaries of a number of European companies are being placed under Russian "temporary administration."

Formally, the property remains owned by the foreign firms for now, but management of the Russian assets has been transferred to an appointed Russian "temporary administrator."

"I never cease to be amazed by the audacity of these lame little European freaks. After all, they imposed full sanctions against our business, struck at the interests of millions of Russian citizens (they even blocked bank cards), and banned even cultural ties with our country. They are waging a direct war against Russia, supplying our adversary with everything imaginable — from missiles and intelligence to direct financial infusions to sustain the Bandera regime," Medvedev said, referring to European support for Ukraine, which has been resisting a large-scale Russian invasion since 2022.

"And now look — their companies have suddenly become a sacred cow. Don't touch Nestlé, Auchan, and the others that brought us decent profits. Even the temporary administration introduced by presidential decree caused a wave of panic among European governments. Hey, you nobodies! What on earth are you even talking about?" wrote the former Russian president, now chairman of the ruling United Russia party.

"In fact, we should go further than just temporary management of foreign assets. It would be fitting to recall the first decrees of Soviet power, under which foreign factories and enterprises were forcibly nationalized without compensation. And no one ever gave anything back to anyone. Because a hundred years ago, just as today, only brute force works on the European rabble," added the enraged Medvedev, who regularly makes provocative statements, including, among other things, threats of nuclear weapons use.

Around Prague, based on reporting by novinky.cz