Medvedev said that Russian troops will reach Kiev, and Odessa is already awaited in Russia

The deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitriy Medvedev, has said that Russian troops will have to reach Kiev again "if not now, then in some time" and that Russia has already "waited for Odessa". Medvedev said this in an interview with Russian media.

Where to stop? I don't know. I think that given what I said, we will still have to work hard and seriously. Will it be Kiev? Yes, it should probably be Kiev. If not now, then after some time, maybe in some other phase of development of this conflict," Medvedev said.

According to Medvedev, Kiev is ostensibly a "Russian city," but from it "comes an international threat to the existence of the Russian Federation," as Kiev is "run by an international brigade of Russia's enemies led by the United States of America."

He also said that "Odessa is awaited in the Russian Federation".

Odessa, come home. We have been waiting for Odessa in the Russian Federation. Even by virtue of the history of this city, what kind of people live there, what language they speak - this is our Russian, Russian city," Medvedev said.

Medvedev also threatened Ukrainians in the occupied territory with "re-education in Siberia".

He said that there are people in the occupied territories who "harm Russia". In his opinion, they should be "sent to Siberia for re-education".

If they are people who harm Russia, they should be exposed and punished, sent to Siberia. That's it. For re-education in correctional labour camps," Medvedev said.