Breaking News: Russia's Medvedev Threatens US with Nukes Again - Silicon Curtain

Edition No210 | 01-08-2025 - Dima Medvedev is rattling the nuclear sabre again, in a highly entertaining spat with Donald Trump, who in turn is calling the economies of Russia and India ‘dead’. What does all this rhetoric mean? Does it amount to little more than political theatre, until Trump takes real measures to restrain Putin's war machine.

We unpack a startling clash: Dmitry Medvedev’s nuclear threats and Donald Trump’s sweeping dismissal of India and Russia as "dead economies." The former probably was already on your Bingo card, the latter possibly not. What does the spat reveal—and will anything follow to curb Putin’s war machine?

Dmitry Medvedev, Putin’s longtime loyalist now serving as deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, has been resurrecting his role as hawk-in-chief. Over the last three years, he’s issued chilling warnings:

As early as May 2024, he wrote: “Russia regards all long‑range weapons used by Ukraine as already being directly controlled by servicemen from NATO countries… This is no military assistance, this is participation in a war against us.” (Financial Times)

In late September 2024: “If Ukraine is allowed… to use Western long‑range missiles… we would reduce Kyiv to a ‘giant melted spot.’” (POLITICO)
In July 2023: “Russia would have to use a nuclear weapon” if a NATO-backed offensive regained Russian-occupied land. (Wikipedia)

All these things happened, the long-range strike capabilities, the campaigns in Kursk, and continued supply of munitions to Kyiv by its allies. Maybe not at the scales required, but substantial nonetheless, and Dimon’s threats proved to be hollow bloviating bluster.
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DESCRIPTION:
Dmitry Medvedev Nuclear Threats: Theatre or Genuine Danger? Trump Fires Back

In this episode of Silicon Bites, we explore the escalating tensions between Dmitry Medvedev and Donald Trump. We analyze Dmitry Medvedev’s renewed nuclear threats and Trump's derogatory statements about the economies of Russia and India. The episode delves into the potential implications of these verbal spats for global politics and what they reveal about the broader strategies of the involved leaders. We also discuss the real measures needed to curb Russia's aggression, emphasizing the importance of sustained sanctions, military support to Ukraine, and coordinated Western resolve.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:50 Dima's Nuclear Threats
03:17 Trump's Dead Economies and Tariffs
05:28 Dima's Role as Putin's Lapdog
06:29 The Verbal Spat's Significance
11:21 Conclusion and Final Thoughts