Verbal War Escalates: Russia Warns of World War 3 After Trump’s Remarks on Putin | ABP NEWS

Tensions have flared between the United States and Russia following recent remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump, on Tuesday, criticized Putin for refusing to engage in ceasefire talks with Ukraine, claiming that Putin is "playing with fire" and that if Trump were still in power, many disastrous events in Russia would have already occurred. In a sharp response, top Russian security official and close Putin aide, Dmitry Medvedev, lashed out at Trump’s statement. Medvedev warned that Trump’s words about “playing with fire” and “bad things happening to Russia” are dangerously provocative. He added, “There is only one really bad thing I know of — World War 3 — and I hope Trump finally understands this.” The exchange has intensified the already strained U.S.-Russia relations, raising global concerns over rising geopolitical tensions.