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2026-04-14 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Medvedev called the US Orwellian villains for blocking the Strait of Hormuz

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Posted by badanov 2026-04-14 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1795 views ] Top

1 A Russian expert on 1984 is a true expert on 1984.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-04-14 12:08|| 2026-04-14 12:08|| Front Page Top

2 Medvedev is Vlad's man for making outrageous statements.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-04-14 14:27|| 2026-04-14 14:27|| Front Page Top

3 Maybe he can give us a side order of Animal Farm references from Moscow.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-04-14 16:31|| 2026-04-14 16:31|| Front Page Top

4 Back before he became all war-like, Medvedev was regarded as a bit of a stooge. Russian joke from back when:

Putin and Medvedev are dining at a fancy restaurant.
The waiter comes to take their order and Putin says, "I will have the steak."
The waiter asks, "And the vegetable?"
Putin says, "He will have the steak also."

Posted by SteveS 2026-04-14 16:48|| 2026-04-14 16:48|| Front Page Top

5 I imagine it's hard to keep your mouth closed at being such a joke target. Fortunately, that's also how windows stay closed on upper hotel levels

Posted by Frank G 2026-04-14 18:53|| 2026-04-14 18:53|| Front Page Top

6 So he’s Russian Lindsey Graham.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-04-14 20:25|| 2026-04-14 20:25|| Front Page Top

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