Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, an arch-loyalist of Vladimir Putin, made strong predictions for 2023 that include a war between Germany and France, a civil war in the US and Elon Musk being elected as president.
In a long Twitter thread, Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chair of the Security Council of the Russian Federation has shared ten "futuristic hypotheses".
Taking to Twitter, he wrote, "Many come up with futuristic hypotheses, as if competing to single out the wildest, and even the most absurd ones. Here’s our humble contribution."
In his list of predictions for 2023, published on his personal Telegram and Twitter accounts, he also foresaw Britain rejoining the EU, which would in turn collapse.
Here are his top 10 predictions:
1. Oil price will rise to $150 a barrel, and gas price will top $5.000 per 1.000 cubic meters.
2. The UK will rejoin the European Union (EU).
3. The EU will collapse after the UK’s return and Euro will drop out of use as the former EU currency.
4, Poland and Hungary will occupy the western regions of the formerly existing Ukraine.
5. The Fourth Reich will be created, encompassing the territory of Germany and its satellites, i.e., Poland, the Baltic states, Czechia, Slovakia, the Kiev Republic, and other outcasts.
6. War will break out between France and the Fourth Reich. Europe will be divided and Poland repartitioned in the process.
7. Northern Ireland will separate from the UK and join the Republic of Ireland.
8. Civil war will break out in the US, with California and Texas becoming independent states as a result. Texas and Mexico will form allied states. Elon Musk would win the presidential election in a number of states which, after the new Civil War’s end, will have been given to the GOP.
9. All the largest stock markets and financial activity will leave the US and Europe and move to Asia.
10. The Bretton Woods system of monetary management will collapse, leading to the IMF and World Bank crash. Euro and Dollar will stop circulating as the global reserve currencies. Digital fiat currencies will be actively used instead.
Responding to the tweet, Musk, the Tesla boss, said "Epic thread!!", although he also criticised some of Medvedev's predictions. Medvedev has praised Musk in the past for proposing Ukraine cede territory to Russia in a peace deal.
Medvedev served as president during a four-year spell when Putin held the office of prime minister. He appears to have seen his fortune rise in the Kremlin, which said on Monday he would now serve as Putin's deputy on a body overseeing the military industry.
