Medvedev says Russia should use military deterrence against US sanctions
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev made the comments on Telegram following new US sanctions.
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What this story says
- US President Donald Trump signed a bill introducing new sanctions against Russia.
- The sanctions are intended to pressure Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine.
- Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, stated Russia should respond with 'military deterrence'.
- Medvedev made his statement on the Telegram platform.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 8 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
8 sources · methodology
United States President Donald Trump signed a bill on Friday that introduces new sanctions against Russia. Congress had approved the legislation after several months of delay. The sanctions are aimed at pressuring Russia for its war in Ukraine. The bill is directed at Russia's energy and defence sectors, as well as President Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking officials.
Following the announcement of the sanctions, Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council and a former Russian president, stated on the Telegram platform that Russia should respond with 'military deterrence'. Medvedev described the US legislation as 'Russophobic atrocities'.
Disagreement on Medvedev's description of the sanctions
Dmitry Medvedev stated that Russia should respond to the new US sanctions with 'military deterrence' and referred to the US legislation as 'Russophobic atrocities', according to 15min.lt. Other reports, including those from Welt and Free Malaysia Today News, state Medvedev called for 'direct military deterrence' in response to 'Russophobic atrocities' or 'Russophobic actions', respectively. El Periódico and Times of India report that Medvedev said Russia should respond with 'military deterrence' without specifying the reason. News-pravda.com and vz.ru report Medvedev said the US hears only the language of direct military deterrence, which should be used to respond to such steps as the new American law on tougher sanctions against Russia. Life.ru reports Medvedev stated that the strengthening of American sanctions should be met by military deterrence.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention the specific details of the sanctions bill, such as its targeting of Russia's energy and defence sectors or its naming after Senator Lindsey Graham, which were included in the centre-rated report from 15min.lt. No left-rated outlet ran this story.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 19 Sept 2026, 13:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports led on Dmitry Medvedev's statement that Russia should respond to new US sanctions with 'military deterrence'. Both 15min.lt and El Periódico mentioned that US President Donald Trump signed the bill introducing the sanctions, which are aimed at pressuring Russia for its war in Ukraine. 15min.lt included details about the legislation being directed at Russia's energy and defence sectors, and named Lindsey Graham as the senator after whom the act was named. This report also provided biographical details about Medvedev, noting his past role as Russian president and his current position as Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council.
Right
5 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports focused on Dmitry Medvedev's call for Russia to respond to US sanctions with 'military deterrence'. Several reports, including Welt, Free Malaysia Today News, and Times of India, highlighted Medvedev's use of the term 'military deterrence' in response to the sanctions. News-pravda.com and vz.ru reported Medvedev's assertion that the US understands only the language of direct military deterrence. Life.ru also noted Medvedev's statement on Telegram that Moscow should meet the strengthening of American sanctions with military deterrence.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Medvedev says Russia should use military deterrence against US sanctions?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 71% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 8. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Medvedev says Russia should use military deterrence against US sanctions left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Medvedev says Russia should use military deterrence against US sanctions biased?
- Medvedev says Russia should use military deterrence against US sanctions is one event reported by 8 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Medvedev says Russia should use military deterrence against US sanctions?
- 8 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Dmitry Medvedev say about the US sanctions?
- Dmitry Medvedev stated that Russia should respond to the new US sanctions with 'military deterrence'. He also referred to the US legislation as 'Russophobic atrocities' on the Telegram platform.
- Who signed the new US sanctions bill?
- US President Donald Trump signed the bill introducing new sanctions against Russia. Congress had approved the legislation after several months of delay.
- What is the purpose of the new US sanctions?
- The sanctions are aimed at pressuring Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine. The legislation is directed at Russia's energy and defence sectors, as well as President Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking officials.
Read it at the source
8 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
2- Medvedev Defends 'Military Deterrence' Against the United States After the Latest Sanctions Against Russia (opens El Periódico in a new tab)
El Periódico — is El Periódico biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Medvedev's Reaction to US Sanctions on Russia: Threatened Military Deterrence (opens 15min.lt in a new tab)
Right
5- Russia Sanctions: Medvedev Calls for "Direct Military Deterrence" for "Russophobic Atrocities" (opens Welt in a new tab)
- US sanctions merit Russian ‘military deterrence’, says Medvedev (opens Free Malaysia Today News in a new tab)
Free Malaysia Today News — is Free Malaysia Today News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia should respond to US sanctions with 'military deterrence': Dmitry Medvedev (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The United States hears only the language of direct military deterrence, which should be used to respond to such steps as the new American law on tougher sanctions against Russia, Medvedev said (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Beardev Called on the U.S. to Respond with the Language of Military Deterrence. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
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