Trump called Medvedev a loser
US President Donald Trump has spoken out sharply against former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, calling him a "failed leader" and publicly threatening serious consequences.
This was reported by POLITICO publication.
In a late-night post on his social media page, Trump addressed Russia: "I don't care what India does to Russia. Let them drag their dead economies down together - I don't care. We hardly do any business with India, they have some of the highest tariffs in the world. Similarly, Russia and the US have almost no business together. Let's leave it at that and tell Medvedev - a loser and former Russian president who still thinks he's president - to watch his words. He is entering very dangerous territory!""
The statement was a reaction to Medvedev himself, who in recent days has publicly mocked Trump's ultimatum to the Kremlin. Earlier, Trump sharply cut the deadline given to Moscow to end the war in Ukraine, threatening "devastating economic consequences" if its demands were not met.
Medvedev, known for his sharp manner on social media, did not leave it without a response.
Earlier this week, he wrote: "Trump is making a game of ultimatums: 50 days or 10... Let him remember two things: Russia is not Israel or even Iran. Every new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. But not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country. Don't repeat the path of Sleepy Joe!"
In another message in X, Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, reacted sharply to US Senator Lindsey Graham's call for a seat at the negotiating table:
"It is not for you or Trump to tell us when to start negotiations. They will end only after all the objectives of our military operation have been achieved. Better get on with things in your own country, Grandpa!"
Trump, it will be recalled, in July put Russia on a 50-day deadline to conclude a ceasefire with Ukraine, threatening to impose tariffs if negotiations failed.
In the past, Medvedev served as prime minister before becoming a "replacement president" from 2008-2012 due to term limits for Putin. Medvedev now openly supports a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and regularly launches harsh attacks on the West on social media.