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Medvedev Proposes Kidnapping World Leaders in Shocking Comments

1/5/2026

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Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president, suggested abduction operations targeting world leaders.
He cited the U.S. arrest of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela to illustrate the idea.
Medvedev named German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and said, "The kidnapping of the neo-Nazi Merz could be an excellent twist in this carnival of events."
He argued such actions are not unrealistic and noted grounds for prosecuting Merz in Germany.

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Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president, suggested abduction operations targeting world leaders.
He cited the U.S. arrest of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela to illustrate the idea.
Medvedev named German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and said, "The kidnapping of the neo-Nazi Merz could be an excellent twist in this carnival of events."
He argued such actions are not unrealistic and noted grounds for prosecuting Merz in Germany.