Russia warned the US on Thursday that it possessed the capability to put the world's preeminent superpower in its place and accused the West of fomenting a crazy Russophobic plan to break Russia apart.

Dmitry Medvedev, who served as president from 2008 to 2012 and is currently the deputy secretary of Russia's Security Council, said the US fueled "disgusting" Russophobia to bring Russia to its knees.

"It will not work - Russia has the might to put all of our brash enemies in their place," Medvedev stated.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the US and its European and Asian allies have imposed sanctions on Russian politicians, firms, and businesspeople, effectively cutting Russia off from a large portion of the global economy.

President Vladimir Putin claims that the so-called special military operation in Ukraine was essential because the US was threatening Russia through Ukraine. Russia needed to protect itself against Ukraine's "genocide" of Russian-speaking people.

Ukraine asserts that it is defending its existence and that Putin's allegations of genocide are baseless. The West maintains that charges that it wishes to split Russia apart are fabricated.

Russia asserts that, despite sanctions, it can thrive in the absence of what it portrays as a deceptive and decadent West led by the US. It argues that its effort to create connections with the West following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 is now complete and that it will focus on developing ties with other powers such as China.