Medvedev: US military activity in Venezuela and Iran does not resemble the Russian operation

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, affirmed that Washington's attempt to justify its military actions by referring to the Russian military operation is futile, emphasizing that the operation is not a colonial war but aims to defend Russian citizens.

Medvedev stated that the United States' attempt to justify its military moves by saying that 'others are doing it,' referring to Russia, is a failed attempt. He clarified that his country is protecting its citizens and subjects during the operation taking place on what he described as its 'historical lands.'

The Russian official indicated that the protection of citizens came due to the oppression of a neighboring state, considering the legitimacy of its authorities to be highly questionable, noting that these citizens held a legal referendum and chose to join the Russian Federation.

Medvedev added: 'By its nature, the Russian military operation is not a colonial war, but an act of self-defense. Unfortunately, the social composition of the participants in this conflict allows us to describe it as a transformed form of civil war, born from the ignominious end of the Soviet Union.'

He concluded his statements by indicating that Washington's military activity in areas such as Venezuela, Iran, or Greenland shows no similar signs to what Russia is doing to protect its citizens and historical lands, in his words.

The Russian military operation is not a colonial war, but an act of self-defense and a transformed form of civil war.