Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and the head of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev, left, and member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of

"Therefore, inflicting maximum defeat on the enemy 'on the battlefield' remains our main task today." Newsweek emailed the press offices of the Ukrainian presidency and the Russia

Russia's main task remains to inflict "maximum defeat" on Ukraine, former president Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.

Senior Russian politicians have reacted with glee to what they see as Volodymyr Zelenskiy's White House humiliation at the hands of Donald Trump, saying the Ukrainian leader got what he deserved and that U.

Medvedev, who ranks just behind Putin in the security council, wants Russia to press the attack as its "primary objective," saying US could resume.

Former Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev on Friday claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got a “solid slap” from U.S. President Donald Trump. Medvedev, who is the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council and leader of the ruling United Russia party,

Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian President, has praised US President Donald Trump over his spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. He slammed Zelenskyy, saying he got a slap.