Government criticises Russia’s ‘gangster threat’ against Times journalists

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev also threatened Nato figures providing assistance to Ukraine (Ekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik Pool Photo via AP) - (AP)

The Government has criticised Moscow’s “desperate rhetoric” after a senior ally of Vladimir Putin threatened The Times newspaper over its coverage of the assassination of a Russian general.

Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president and current deputy security council chair, said journalists at The Times were “legitimate military targets” and should “be careful” as “anything goes in London”.