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Medvedev says Russian weapons, not Trump’s comments, will bring victory in Ukraine
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said Russian servicemen and weapons are bringing Moscow closer to victory in its war in Ukraine.
He was responding to comments by US President Donald Trump about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Trump said Zelensky did not want a peaceful settlement and would have been in a stronger position if he had made a deal two years earlier.
Medvedev said Trump’s position does not change and urged people not to get excited by his remarks.
He said Russian ballistic missiles and Geran drones, not Trump’s words, were advancing Russia’s war effort.
The comments come amid debate over a possible peaceful settlement to the war.
The statements provided no details about any next steps in negotiations.
Dmitry Medvedev said Russian weapons, not Donald Trump’s comments, were bringing Russia closer to victory in Ukraine.
The Russian Security Council deputy chairman named ballistic missiles and Geran drones.
His remarks followed Trump’s criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over pursuing a peaceful settlement.
Trump said Zelensky would have been in a more advantageous position if he had made a deal two years earlier.
- Who
- Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, made the statement.
- What
- He said Russian ballistic missiles and Geran drones, not Trump’s comments, were bringing Russia closer to victory.
- When
- October 11, 2026. The article says Trump made his remarks earlier but gives no date for them.
- Where
- Medvedev wrote the statement on his Max page.
- Why
- He was responding to Trump’s comments criticizing Zelensky over pursuing a peaceful settlement.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Only our ballistic missiles and our Geran [drones] are bringing us closer to victory.
Trump said Zelensky did not want to pursue a peaceful settlement and would have been better off making a deal two years earlier.
Medvedev said Russian ballistic missiles and Geran drones, not Trump’s words, were bringing Russia closer to victory.
- Speaker
- Dmitry Medvedev
- Position
- Deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council
- Weapons named
- Ballistic missiles and Geran drones
- US president
- Donald Trump
- Publication date
- October 11, 2026
Sources
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