Russia should respond to US sanctions with 'military deterrence': Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Medvedev, a senior Russian official, has called for 'military deterrence' in response to new US sanctions signed into law by President Trump. The legislation targets Russia's energy and defense sectors, as well as entities helping Russia evade existing sanctions.
Why it matters
This escalation marks a significant hardening of rhetoric between the US and Russia, potentially impacting global energy markets and international security.
Russia should respond to new US sanctions with “military deterrence”, former president Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday, without elaborating on what measures Moscow should consider.Medvedev, who is deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council and a senior ally of president Vladimir Putin, made the remarks on Telegram after US President Donald Trump signed a new sanctions law targeting Russia. Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 on Friday. The White House said the law “authorizes and expands statutory sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.”“Even across the ocean, they hear only the language of direct military deterrence, and that is the language in which we should respond to Russophobic atrocities, such as the law of the dead terrorist, Graham,” Medvedev said, referring to the legislation named after the late US Senator Lindsey Graham.The legislation targets Russia’s energy and defence sectors,…
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