The end of the year is always a time for predictions of what’s to come and considering how tumultuous 2022 has been, it could be time to buckle up for 2023 which, according to a former top Russian official is set to be a doozy when it comes to world-altering geopolitical developments.
Civil war in the United States, skyrocketing oil prices, the collapse of the European Union, the relocation of stock markets to Asia and the presidency of billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk in quite possibly the wildest year-end list ever put together, courtesy of former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
“On the New Year’s Eve, everybody’s into making predictions,” Medvedev who held office from 2012 until 2020, wrote in the introduction to a lengthy Twitter thread, “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. What can happen in 2023.”
On the New Year’s Eve, everybody’s into making predictions
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.
What can happen in 2023:
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) December 26, 2022
“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 EU, 3. The EU will collapse after the UK’s return; Euro will drop out of use as the former EU currency,” he began.
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 EU
3. The EU will collapse after the UK’s return; Euro will drop out of use as the former EU currency
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) December 26, 2022
“4. Poland and Hungary will occupy western regions of the formerly existing Ukraine,” he tweeted. “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.”
4. Poland and Hungary will occupy 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
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) December 26, 2022
“6. War will break out between France and the Fourth Reich. Europe will be divided, Poland repartitioned in the process,” Medvedev continued. “7. Northern Ireland will separate from the UK and join the Republic of Ireland.”
6. War will break out between France and the Fourth Reich. Europe will be divided, Poland repartitioned in the process
7. Northern Ireland will separate from the UK and join the Republic of Ireland
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) December 26, 2022
Shifting the focus to the USA, the Russian wrote, “8. Civil war will break out in the US, California. and Texas becoming independent states as a result. Texas and Mexico will form an allied state. Elon Musk’ll win the presidential election in a number of states which, after the new Civil War’s end, will have been given to the GOP.”
8. Civil war will break out in the US, California. and Texas becoming independent states as a result. Texas and Mexico will form an allied state. Elon Musk’ll win the presidential election in a number of states which, after the new Civil War’s end, will have been given to the GOP
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) December 26, 2022
“9. All the largest stock markets and financial activity will leave the US and Europe and move to Asia,” he predicted. “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.”
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
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) December 26, 2022
Medvedev then capped it off with an insult, “Season greetings to you all, Anglo-Saxon friends, and their happily oinking piglets!”
Season greetings to you all, Anglo-Saxon friends, and their happily oinking piglets!
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) December 26, 2022
The new “Chief Twit” appeared to get a kick out of Medvedev’s crazed forecast.
“Lol @RemindMe_OfThis in one year,” tweeted Musk.
Lol @RemindMe_OfThis in one year
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 26, 2022
In another tweet, Musk mockingly said “Those are definitely the most absurd predictions I’ve ever heard, while also showing astonishing lack of awareness of the progress of artificial intelligence and sustainable energy.”
Those are definitely the most absurd predictions I’ve ever heard, while also showing astonishing lack of awareness of the progress of artificial intelligence and sustainable energy.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 27, 2022
Other Twitter users reacted to the wild laundry list of predictions with many suggesting that Comrade Medvedev may have been inspired by his country’s favorite liquid libation.
Somebody needs to lay off the vodka. https://t.co/c4L6UTTiGK
— Ken Gardner (@KenGardner11) December 27, 2022
Drinking vodka all night, every night, always makes people say something stupid https://t.co/H0P9tA0Byt
— JMarkGeorge (@JMarkgeorge) December 26, 2022
Dmitry clearly has a sense of humor and an appreciation for vodka.
— Eric McPherson (@EricMcPh) December 26, 2022
How many shots of vodka did you have before you started to tweet this thread? Also, it is a good plot for a series for on @Netflix
— Amin Sabeti | امین ثابتی (@AminSabeti) December 26, 2022
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