Medvedev

British

/ mɪdˈvjedɪf /

noun

Dmitry Anatolyevich (ˈdmitrij ɐnɐˈtoljɪvɪtʃ). born 1965, Russian politician; president of Russia (2008–12); prime minister of Russia from 2012

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Russian ex-president Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy head of the Russian security council, attended on behalf of President Vladimir Putin.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Ahead of the ceremonies, foreign dignitaries convened to pay their respects, including Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, and He Wei, vice chairman of China’s top lawmaking body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

"I don't think the heat played any role except that it's just a bit different to play in the heat on clay, but again, that's just normal," said Medvedev.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Afterwards, Berrettini wrote 'scusa Carlo' on the camera lens - an apology to Italian actor Carlo Verdone, who called Medvedev his favourite player earlier this week.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

How did they keep their domovoi from fighting with the Medvedev domovoi?

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

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