U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a pointy warning to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, accusing him of crossing a line with hostile rhetoric and escalating tensions between the 2 nuclear powers.
Trump’s feedback got here after Medvedev accused the U.S. of pushing the world nearer to conflict via what he known as “ultimatums” towards Moscow. Speaking on July 28, Medvedev, who presently serves as Deputy Chair of Russia’s Security Council, warned that Trump’s stress marketing campaign on the Kremlin is a risk not simply to Russia however to the United States itself.
“Each new ultimatum is a risk and a step towards conflict — not simply with Ukraine, however together with his personal nation,” Medvedev mentioned.
In the identical social media put up, Trump dismissed rising issues about India’s commerce with Russia, criticizing New Delhi’s continued buy of Russian oil and arms.
“They can take their lifeless economies down collectively, for all I care,” Trump wrote. “We’ve accomplished little or no enterprise with India; their tariffs are too excessive — among the many highest on this planet.”
On July 30, Trump introduced a 25% tariff on Indian imports, efficient August 1, as a part of a broader push to punish nations aiding Russia’s conflict financial system.
In a defiant response, Medvedev mocked Trump’s remarks, referencing The Walking Dead TV present and ominously alluding to Russia’s Cold War-era “Dead Hand” nuclear retaliation system, saying:
“Let him bear in mind how harmful a non-existent ‘Dead Hand’ could be.”
He added that Trump’s “nervous response” solely proves that “Russia is correct about all the pieces and can proceed on its path.”
Medvedev has turn into recognized for provocative rhetoric, continuously issuing nuclear threats and echoing Kremlin propaganda, portraying Russia as a sufferer of Western aggression.
Trump has vowed to dealer a peace deal in Ukraine inside 24 hours if re-elected and has warned of a 100% secondary tariff on Russian oil inside 10 days except Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to talks.
The U.S. sees oil income — which makes up about one-third of Russia’s federal funds — as a key leverage level to curb Moscow’s conflict ambitions.
As tensions proceed to rise, the Trump-Medvedev alternate underscores the rising pressure in U.S.-Russia relations and the excessive stakes surrounding future negotiations on Ukraine.
