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Germany Condemns Medvedev’s Kidnapping Remarks but Rules Out Extra Security for Merz

Summary by Kyiv Post
Berlin rebuked former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev after he described a possible kidnapping of Chancellor Friedrich Merz as a “plot twist,” while ruling out stronger security.

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Center

Putin-Scherge Medvedev suddenly targets Merz and threatens to kidnap him. Nevertheless, the protection of the Chancellor is not to be increased.

Lean Left

In an interview with the Tass agency, Dmitri Medvedev, deputy head of the National Security Council of Russia, said he did not exclude a possibility of kidnapping German Chancellor Merz, as Trump did with Maduro.

·France
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Center

The former Kremlin chief considers a kidnapping of Chancellor Merz similar to the capture of Venezuela's head of state to be realistic. Ukraine's president Selenskyj should also be careful.

·Berlin, Germany
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Der Tagesspiegel broke the news in Berlin, Germany on Monday, January 5, 2026.
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