Statement on behalf of Dmitry Medvedev on the VKontakte social network, in which the former Russian president questions the sovereignty of several former Soviet republics, is actually the work of hackersassures his colleague, quoted by RIA “Novosti”.
The publication called Kazakhstan an “artificial” state carrying out “genocide” against its Russian population, and stated that Georgia did not even exist as a state when it became part of the Russian Empire in the 19th century.
These statements were quickly deleted, and it is not clear how many of Medvedev’s more than 2 million VKontakte followers saw them, BNR informs.
Dmitry Medvedev headed the Russian Federation from 2008 to 2012, served Vladimir Putin as Prime Minister for many years, and is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council. Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, he has become known for his outspoken remarks against the West, calling Russia’s enemies “degenerates” and warning of the danger of nuclear war.
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