A fresh wave of tension has erupted between Moscow and Washington after the Kremlin accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of committing an “act of war” against Russia.
In a fiery statement posted on Telegram, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, one of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, lashed out at Trump for canceling a scheduled summit in Budapest and for approving a new round of U.S. sanctions targeting major Russian oil firms Rosneft and Lukoil.
Medvedev’s comments took an alarming turn as he hinted at the possibility of World War Three, claiming Trump’s decisions marked a major escalation in hostilities.
“The USA is our enemy,” Medvedev wrote. “Trump has now taken the path of war against Russia. He may not be openly fighting on Kyiv’s side yet, but this is now his conflict, not Biden’s.”
He further dismissed claims that Trump acted under political pressure, arguing instead that the move was deliberate:
“These decisions are an act of war against Russia. Trump has now fully aligned himself with the insane Europe.”
The Kremlin aide suggested that Trump’s shift away from diplomacy could embolden Russia to intensify its military campaign in Ukraine, declaring that Moscow should now strike “ruthlessly with various weapons” rather than pursue “meaningless deals.”
Meanwhile, Trump defended his decision to cancel the Budapest meeting, saying it “didn’t feel right” and that he didn’t want to have a “wasted meeting.”
“It didn’t feel like we were going to get to the place we have to get, so I cancelled it. But we’ll do it in the future,” Trump told reporters.
The latest sanctions caused Rosneft and Lukoil shares to tumble, with Trump describing them as “tremendous sanctions” aimed at pressuring Russia to move toward peace.
“These are very big ones against their two largest oil companies,” Trump said. “We hope they won’t be on for long. We hope the war will be settled.”
Medvedev’s furious response underscores just how fragile U.S.–Russia relations remain and how quickly diplomatic tensions can turn into dangerous geopolitical threats.
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