Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev suggested on Friday the possibility of further territorial acquisitions in Ukraine.
At a party congress of the Kremlin’s United Russia party, Medvedev said it was necessary to develop the party [Moscow-annexed] regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson.
“By the way, this experience could be useful if more new, but very close regions appear in our country,” which he said was quite possible.
Medvedev remains influential as United Russia party chairman and deputy head of Russia’s National Security Council.
The Kremlin, which launched its war against Ukraine in February 2022 under the pretext of protecting the Russian-speaking civilian population in the Donbas, has so far only partially captured the four regions but is demanding their renunciation from Kiev as a condition for peace talks. Moscow has repeatedly threatened further annexations if Ukraine does not accept the demand.
