Russia doesn¡¯t really need diplomatic ties with the West, former president and top security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday, after the West imposed sanctions on Moscow over what he called Russia¡¯s military operation in Ukraine.

Medvedev, writing on social media, said it was time to ¡°padlock the embassies.¡±

He said Moscow would continue its operation in Ukraine until it achieved goals defined by President Vladimir Putin.

Medvedev made the comments on his verified page on Russian social network VK.