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highplainsdem

(57,519 posts)
Wed May 28, 2025, 09:25 AM May 28

Former Russian president threatens Trump with World War III after Putin criticism [View all]

Source: Independent

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The US branded the comments by the often-inflammatory Dmitry Medvedev “reckless”, as the war of the words between the two global powers continues to ramp up. However, diplomatic efforts appear to be ongoing despite the public clashes and in a rare move US embassy officials were seen attending a security meeting in Moscow on Wednesday.

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Medvedev, who served as Russian president from 2008 and 2012 and is now a top security official, flipped Trump’s remarks, writing: “I only know of one REALLY BAD thing — WWIII. I hope Trump understands this!”

Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, then weighed into the row.

“Stoking fears of WW III is an unfortunate, reckless comment by @MedvedevRussiaE and unfitting of a world power,” he wrote on X. “President Trump @POTUS is working to stop this war and end the killing. We await receipt of RU Memorandum (Term Sheet) that you promised a week ago. Cease fire now.”

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-russia-ukraine-war-b2759110.html



Incompetent and crazy people on both sides.
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