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

Germany’s government on Tuesday condemned comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev suggesting a hypothetical kidnapping of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, but said it sees no reason to tighten security measures following the remarks.

The Russian state agency TASS asked Dmitry Medvedev: “Can you imagine, even within the framework of your incredible predictions, such a special operation against the leader of, say, Germany?”

Medvedev, now deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, said that after recent events in Venezuela he could “quite imagine” similar operations being carried out against leaders of other countries, including Merz.

In a statement, Medvedev described the possible kidnapping of what he called “the neo-Nazi Merz” as a “plot twist” and claimed there was a “degree of realism” to such a scenario.

“The kidnapping of the same neo-Nazi Merz could be a great plot twist in this carnival series. Nothing much can surprise us here anymore. There is a grain of realism in such a scenario. There are reasons to prosecute him even in Germany. So it won’t be a pity. Especially since the burghers are suffering for no reason, ” he said.

Sebastian Hille, deputy government spokesperson, speaking in Berlin, said: “We strongly condemn such threats.”

Hille said the government does not view Medvedev’s comments as grounds for strengthening security for the chancellor.

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“The existing security measures have proven effective and provide protection appropriate to the specific situation and threat level faced by the chancellor,” he said, adding that Merz is “well and reliably protected.”

He also praised officers of Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office responsible for close protection, describing them as “among the best in the world.”

Medvedev’s remarks followed reports that US forces carried out strikes on military facilities in Caracas and detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

US authorities do not recognize Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate president and have accused him and Flores of conspiring in alleged “narco-terrorism” activities, including cocaine trafficking and weapons offenses.

“There is no question of a “peaceful and democratic transition” of power in Venezuela, and it is completely futile for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her ilk of nasty old women like Chapoklyak to try once again to pass off black as white. Aggression is aggression,” Medvedev added.