Russia’s Medvedev ‘predictions’ showcase Moscow mentality - analysis

Dmitry Medvedev's predictions were ostensibly part of a series of “New Year” predictions and could be seen as a kind of mocking or jest, but they also reveal Moscow's mentality.

Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev attends a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia May 9, 2022.

(photo credit: SPUTNIK/EKATERINA SHTUKINA/POOL VIA REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

DECEMBER 27, 2022 14:01

Updated: DECEMBER 27, 2022 21:14

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