Medvedev Urges Trump to Use CIA, Military on Zelensky
Russian official Dmitry Medvedev suggested Donald Trump order US intelligence and military to 'resolve' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Medvedev Urges Trump to Use CIA, Military on Zelensky
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What this story says
- Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, suggested Donald Trump should order the CIA and US military to 'deal with' or 'resolve' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Medvedev made these statements on the social networking platform Max.
- He accused Zelensky of harming US interests more than US confrontations with Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran combined.
- Medvedev's remarks were reported by multiple international outlets.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 8 of the 14 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
59/100
Hype
68/100
14 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, has publicly called on Donald Trump to direct the CIA and US military to 'deal with' or 'resolve' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Medvedev made these statements on the social networking platform Max. He also accused Zelensky of harming US interests more than US confrontations with Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran combined.
Disagreement on Specific Wording
While multiple outlets reported Medvedev's call for Trump to use US intelligence and military against Zelensky, the exact phrasing attributed to Medvedev varied. unn.ua reported Medvedev suggested Trump should " поручити американським військовим і ЦРУ 'розібратися' з українським лідером" (order the American military and CIA to 'deal with' the Ukrainian leader). Digi 24 and Ziare reported Medvedev suggested Trump should "convoace ministrul Apărării și directorul CIA și să le ceară să rezolve această neplăcută problemă" (convene the Minister of Defense and the director of the CIA and ask them to resolve this unpleasant problem). EADaily reported Medvedev recommended Trump instruct the CIA to 'deal with the head of the Kiev regime'. London Loves Business quoted the phrase 'Take care of this problem'.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated reports mentioned Dmitry Medvedev's claim that Zelensky harms US interests more than US confrontations with Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran combined. The left-rated report from unn.ua also included details about Medvedev accusing Zelensky of stealing US aid and creating a threat of nuclear conflict, which were not present in the right-rated digests.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 5 times, most recently on 26 Oct 2026, 00:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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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
1 rated outlet
- The single left-rated report from unn.ua led with Dmitry Medvedev calling on Trump to 'Get Rid' of Zelensky by the Hands of the CIA and the US Military. The report included a direct quote from Medvedev's post, stating, 'What should Trump do with such a "son of a bitch"? The answer is in American history. You just need to call the Minister of War and the Director of the CIA and instruct them to fix this regrettable misunderstanding... The method, place, and manner do not matter.' The report also noted that Medvedev provided no evidence for his accusations and that his proposal was not an indication of any Washington plans.
Centre
1 rated outlet
- The centre-rated report from Digi 24 highlighted that Medvedev asked the United States to assassinate Zelenski and told Trump how to do it. The report stated, 'What should Trump do with this son of a dog? He just needs to convene the Minister of Defense and the director of the CIA and ask them to resolve this unpleasant problem.' It also noted Medvedev's known aggressive rhetoric and past threats.
Right
4 rated outlets
- The four right-rated reports focused on Dmitry Medvedev's call for Trump to assassinate Zelensky. The Daily Mail's headline stated, 'Putin crony calls on Trump 'to order the assassination of Zelensky'.' REALITATEA.NET described the situation as 'Total Delir: Russian Propagandist Calling for Zelenski's Murder' and quoted Medvedev asking Trump to assassinate Volodimir Zelenski with the help of US intelligence services. London Loves Business used the headline, ''Take care of this problem': Kremlin demands Trump has Zelensky assassinated.' EADaily reported that Medvedev advised Trump to instruct the CIA to 'deal with Zelensky'.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Medvedev Urges Trump to Use CIA, Military on Zelensky?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 16% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 14. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Medvedev Urges Trump to Use CIA, Military on Zelensky left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 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 Urges Trump to Use CIA, Military on Zelensky biased?
- Medvedev Urges Trump to Use CIA, Military on Zelensky is one event reported by 14 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 side is not reporting Medvedev Urges Trump to Use CIA, Military on Zelensky?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Medvedev Urges Trump to Use CIA, Military on Zelensky?
- 14 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 suggest Donald Trump do regarding Volodymyr Zelensky?
- Dmitry Medvedev suggested that Donald Trump should order the CIA and the US military to 'deal with' or 'resolve' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Medvedev made these statements on the social networking platform Max.
- What reasons did Medvedev give for his suggestion?
- Medvedev claimed that Volodymyr Zelensky harms US interests more than past US confrontations with Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran combined. He also accused Zelensky of demanding money and weapons from the US and refusing peace talks.
- Which outlets reported on Medvedev's statements?
- Medvedev's statements were reported by multiple international outlets, including unn.ua (left-rated), Digi 24 (centre-rated), and Daily Mail, REALITATEA.NET, London Loves Business, and EADaily (right-rated), among others.
Read it at the source
14 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
1Centre
1Right
4- Putin crony calls on Trump 'to order the assassination of Zelensky' (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
dailymail.com — is dailymail.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Total Delir: Russian Propagandist Calling for Zelenski's Murder (opens REALITATEA.NET in a new tab)
REALITATEA.NET — is REALITATEA.NET biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ‘Take care of this problem’: Kremlin demands Trump has Zelensky assassinated (opens London Loves Business in a new tab)
London Loves Business — is London Loves Business biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Medvedev advised Trump to instruct the CIA to deal with Zelensky: EADaily (opens EADaily in a new tab)
Not rated
8- Medvedev's Incredible Statement: He Called on Trump to Order the Extermination of Zelensky (opens parapolitika.gr in a new tab)
parapolitika.gr — is parapolitika.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Medvedev's Extreme Aggression Towards Zelensky: He Calls on Trump to Eliminate Him (opens Pentapostagma in a new tab)
Pentapostagma — is Pentapostagma biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Medvedev Called on the US to Kill Zelensky and Advised Them on How to Do It - News From Dnes.bg (opens Dnes.bg in a new tab)
- Dmitri Medvedev Asked Donald Trump to Use the Pentagon and the CIA to Physically Eliminate Volodimir Zelenski. "To Correct a Regrettable Misunderstanding" (opens Ziare in a new tab)
- Medvedev Suggests to Trump to Assassinate Zelenski (opens Aleph News in a new tab)
Aleph News — is Aleph News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- “Method and Place Do Not Matter”: Medvedev Called on Trump to Instruct the Pentagon and the CIA to Remove Zelensky (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Medvedev Calls on Trump to Kill Zelensky (opens jauns.lv in a new tab)
- A Russian Leader Suggests that the Americans Should Eliminate Zelenski (opens Mediafax in a new tab)
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