🇷🇺 Russia–U.S. Tensions Escalate Over Ukraine
Tensions between the United States and Russia have intensified following a public exchange between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian official Dmitry Medvedev. The dispute began when President Trump warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin was "playing with fire" by deploying approximately 50,000 troops near Ukraine's Sumy region, raising concerns about a potential new offensive.
In response, Medvedev, a former Russian president and current deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, cautioned that World War III is the "only REALLY BAD thing" that could happen to Russia, implying severe consequences if tensions escalate further.
President Trump's envoy, Keith Kellogg, criticized Medvedev's remarks as reckless, emphasizing that stoking fears of a global conflict is unfitting of a world power.
