Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council and former Russian president, has publicly declared that the European Union (EU) is a direct threat and a bona fide enemy of Russia. He characterized the EU as having transformed from a peace project into a weaponized, self-sufficient military bloc that rivals NATO, especially amid the current political climate described as "Trumpism." Medvedev warned that Ukraine's potential accession to the EU would be dangerous for Moscow and equated this threat to the danger posed by Ukraine joining NATO. Furthermore, Medvedev asserted that the West is effectively engaged in a full-scale war against Russia, using Ukraine as a proxy. He emphasized that Russia should respond to Western actions to the fullest extent, including the possibility of launching preventive strikes if necessary. These statements underline a heightened level of hostility between Russia and Western entities, reflecting Moscow's increasingly confrontational stance.