Medvedev was president of the Kremlin between 2008 and 2012 by Putin’s grace, as the constitution at the time prohibited him from running again. Since then, he has transformed himself from liberal hope to the president’s “dog on a chain” and has repeatedly caused a stir with verbal attacks on the West.
“Happy Smiling Piggies”
According to observers, he hopes this does not result in his total loss of influence in the Kremlin. “Medvedev serves Putin to send accurate reports,” Russia expert Gerhard Mangott once analyzed for KURIER. He acts as a warmonger so that the Kremlin chief does not have to expose himself, and “takes the heat for him”.
This time, too, Medvedev does not shy away from terse comments. He ends his tweet with the words: “Sincerely to all you Anglo-Saxon friends and your smiling piglets!”