Russia demands reparations for Western sanctions and colonial history
Russian authorities intend to demand that Western countries compensate for the damage they have caused to the Russian economy with unilateral sanctions, said Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council. "There will be quite a few such countries," he emphasized.
Many of the reports provided by Russian state media or Kremlin officials are likely not true. Such reports may be part of an information war by the Russian Federation.
— We are looking at the damage and will calculate it so that in a given situation, we can present the countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia and the losses we have suffered, said Medvedev at a meeting of the "Freedom of Nations" movement. His propaganda words were cited by the Kremlin agency RIA Novosti.
There will be quite a few such countries
Medvedev also proposed calculating the damages for all the countries on which the West has imposed sanctions without the involvement of the UN Security Council. "There will be quite a few such countries," Medvedev emphasized.
Additionally, he stated that it would be just to demand compensation "for colonial policies." "They must be paid not only by states but also by private financial institutions in the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal," he noted. Furthermore, he proposed creating a "registry of losses from the colonial and neocolonial eras."
As an example, Medvedev referred to the demand by Grenadian authorities that the British Central Bank pay reparations for the slave trade in the 18th century. However, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council immediately warned that heirs of the colonial empires will do everything to prevent a fair resolution of such issues.
Medvedev called for riots
Previously, Medvedev had called for inflicting "maximum damage" on the United States and its allies for the sanctions imposed on Russia. This was related to a significant crash on the Moscow stock exchange.
New sanctions imposed by the West on Russia came into effect on June 5 at 7:00 AM ET. As a result, Russian companies have been practically cut off from easy access to euros and dollars. At least two Russian banks are struggling with serious issues, making customers unable to withdraw deposited funds.
Medvedev has also called for organizing mass riots in major cities of Western countries.
