According to a report by Russia's TASS news agency on January 4, former President Medvedev, vice-chairman of the Russian Federation Security Council, said that he could imagine the US taking a “kidnapping” operation similar to that in Venezuela against leaders of other countries and naming German Chancellor Mertz.

According to a report by Russia's TASS news agency on January 4, former President Medvedev, vice-chairman of the Russian Federation Security Council, said that he could imagine the US taking a “kidnapping” operation similar to that in Venezuela against leaders of other countries and naming German Chancellor Mertz.