Why did Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev become an ultra-hawk?

By Tom Rogan

Published January 6, 2023 7:46pm ET

Why did Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev become an ultra-hawk? — What happened to Dmitry Medvedev? Once a moderate who balanced deference to Russian President Vladimir Putin alongside a genuine effort to improve relations with the West, the former president is now an ultra-hawk. Serving as president during Putin’s 2008-2012 interregnum, Medvedev was viewed by the U.S. intelligence community as a genuine reformer. As a leader […]

What happened to Dmitry Medvedev? Once a moderate who balanced deference to Russian President Vladimir Putin alongside a genuine effort to improve relations with the West, the former president is now an ultra-hawk.

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