Medvedev claims EU must have 'diplomats to spare' after ignoring warnings of Russian attack on Kyiv

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev claimed Tuesday that the European Union must have "diplomats to spare" after it decided to maintain its presence in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv despite threats of a Russian attack.

The Russian Foreign Ministry pushed foreign nationals Monday to leave Kyiv as Russian forces conducted a major attack on the city. The attack is the latest in Russia's ongoing four-year invasion of Ukraine.

"The EU has said it will maintain its diplomatic presence in Kiev unchanged, despite Russia's warnings," Medvedev said in a post on X. "Well, apparently they've got diplomats to spare and need to trim the headcount."

The Russian ministry claimed its forces were carrying out “consistent and systemic strikes at enterprises of the Ukrainian defense industry," including facilities for designing, manufacturing and programming drones.

European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper rejected Russia's push for the EU and other foreign nationals to depart Kyiv, stating Russia was "only trying to sow panic," by issuing the threats, according to The Hill.

“They want fear and isolation in Ukraine and elsewhere, but we have a clear message: This will not work,” she said. “In fact, the EU is maintaining its presence and operation in Kyiv, and these threats smell like desperation.”

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.