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Dmitry Medvedev also made statements about territorial gains and denouncing those who left Russia.","category":"Politics","area":"Ukraine","publishedAt":"2026-08-22T17:05:11.671Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-22T16:43:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-22T17:05:11.671Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to Putin and Medvedev, with one full report and multiple digests.","critic":"Reports include quotes and context, but lack direct comment from those affected or opposed.","hype":"Headlines and digests use moderate language, but some suggest a more urgent narrative than the content supports."}},"tags":["#VladimirPutin","#DmitryMedvedev","#UkraineWar","#Russia","#UnitedRussia"],"entities":["Vladimir Putin","Dmitry Medvedev","United Russia","Ukraine","Russia"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Russian President Vladimir Putin promised that Russia would win the war against Ukraine.","Putin spoke at the United Russia party congress, expressing support for the party ahead of parliamentary elections.","Dmitry Medvedev stated Russia would regain more territory and described Ukraine as a 'ghost state'.","Medvedev denounced Russians who left the country and wished for its defeat as 'traitors'."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Russian President Vladimir Putin promised that Russia would win the war against Ukraine. He made the statement during a speech at the United Russia party congress in Moscow. Putin emphasised his support for the party, calling it the country's most experienced force, ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for September."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Dmitry Medvedev, the party leader and vice-chairman of the National Security Council, also spoke at the congress. He stated that Russia would regain more territory, asserting that the Russian army's actions proved this. Medvedev described Ukraine as a 'ghost state' that had lost 20% of its territory and half its population, with millions of Ukrainians having fled as refugees. He also denounced individuals who had left Russia and wished for their country's defeat as 'traitors' and 'cockroaches' who should not be allowed to return."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Ukraine's territorial status"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Digi 24 reported that Dmitry Medvedev stated Russia would regain more territory and that the Ukrainian army has proven this. Digi 24 also reported Medvedev described Ukraine as a 'ghost state' that has lost 20% of its territory and half its population."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre or right-rated reports mention the specific figure of 20% territory loss or half the population loss for Ukraine as stated by Dmitry Medvedev. 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