Dmitry Medvedev threatens to kill Zelenskiy and says his body should be displayed in a museum in Russia: “Lady with a scythe blowing in the back of his head”

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with death on Tuesday, in a message sprinkled with insults that he published on the messaging application Telegram, informs the DPA agency, quoted by Agerpres.

Medvedev, currently vice-chairman of Russia's Security Council, referred to Zelenski's Christmas speech, saying he wanted “someone” dead – presumably Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

“It is clear to everyone that he wants the death not only of 'one person', but of us, of all of us, and of our country. And not only does he want this, but he also ordered massive attacks,” accused Dmitry Medvedev.

“I will not write here about his violent death, although at this moment the 'Lady with the scythe' often blows in the back of the scoundrel's head,” continued the former Russian president and prime minister.

Medvedev did not directly name Zelensky, but used a series of insults and insults to refer to the Ukrainian leader.

Medvedev also wrote that after Zelensky's death, his body should be preserved and exhibited “for scientific purposes” in the Kunstkamera public museum in St. Petersburg.

In the 18th century, Tsar Peter I exhibited scientific objects in this collection of curiosities, including exhibits with malformations.

What would have angered Dmitri Medvedev

Although Medvedev is a notorious provocateur, the tirade titled “About the passing year” is unusually harsh and insulting even by his standards, according to the DPA news agency.

In his Christmas Eve speech, Zelenskiy said: “May he perish, perhaps each of us thinks this within ourselves.” He did not mention a name, but the remark was widely understood as referring to Putin.

Zelenskiy continued: “But when we turn to God, of course we ask for something bigger. We ask for peace for Ukraine.”

The comment came a day after Russia accused Ukraine of attacking Putin's residence

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Ukraine on Monday of trying to attack one of Putin's residences in the Novgorod region with drones, but Kiev categorically denied that it had carried out such an operation. US President Donald Trump confirmed that he had been briefed by Putin in a telephone conversation the same day about such an attack. “It's not good,” commented the leader of the White House.

President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the Kremlin's claims as a “hoax”.

The Russian foreign minister also said that “Russia will reconsider its negotiating position in response to the attack on Putin's residence.” He stated that Russia “reserves the right to retaliate against Ukraine.”

DPA notes that residents of the Novgorod region, where Putin's residence is located, have not heard drones or explosions in recent nights. No air raid alerts were issued in the region either.

Putin's residence, “Dolghie Borodî” is located northeast of the city of Valdai, where up to 14,000 people live. Lake Valdai separates the city from the residence.

No evidence for Moscow's allegations

Analysts at the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) also found no evidence to support Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's claim of an alleged Ukrainian attack.

According to ISW, confirmed Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory are usually supported by evidence that can be found in open sources. ISW analysts have seen no such videos, local or regional reports of Ukrainian attacks near Putin's residence to corroborate Lavrov's statement.

Some dissident Russian analysts living in the West, such as human rights activist Vladimir Osecikin, founder of the “Gulagu.net” platform, called the so-called drone attack on Putin's residence a “diversion” by the Kremlin to sabotage the peace negotiations.

Osetikin points out that Lavrov came up with this “fake news”, as the Russian dissident describes it, only a day after Donald Trump received Zelenski at his residence in Florida. During the meeting, a plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine was discussed. Trump said after the meeting that negotiations had gone well and that the sides were “close to an agreement.”