Trump tells Russia’s Medvedev to ‘watch his words’ after ‘ultimatum’ talk

President Donald Trump returned to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s warnings about conflict with america and informed the vice chairman of the Russian Safety Council to ‘view his phrases’.

“I do not care what India is doing with Russia. They will deliver their useless economies collectively for every thing I give,” Trump wrote on Fact Social at midnight Thursday. “Now we have completed only a few issues with India, their charges are too excessive, {one of the} highest on the earth. Russia and the US do nearly no issues collectively. Let’s preserve it that means, and inform the Medvedev, the failed former President of Russia, who thinks he’s nonetheless president, to view his phrases. He goes very harmful territory!”

In response to Trump’s submit, Medvedev referred to the “useless hand” of Russia-the automated nuclear retaliation system of the Chilly Conflict, developed by the Soviet Union.

“If just a few phrases from a former Russian president provoke such a nervous response of the so -called highly effective president of america, then Russia is clearly on the precise – and can proceed on the chosen path,” Medvedev wrote on Telegram.

Trump announces a 25% rate on India, which closes ‘annoying’ trade barriers, the military and energy purchases of Russia

President Donald Trump talks to the media as he meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Trump Turnberry Golf Membership on July 28, 2025 in Scotland. (Christopher Furlong/Getty pictures)

“And so far as all these speaking concerning the ‘useless economies’ of India and Russia, or about ‘automobile in harmful areas’ – nicely, perhaps he ought to have a look at a few of his favourite zombie movies once more,” he added. “And in addition keep in mind how harmful the so -called legendary ‘useless hand’ system could be.”

In principle, the ‘useless hand’, described by the West within the Nineteen Eighties as a Russian Doomsday gadget, meant to ensure an enormous retaliation nuclear assault, even when the management of Moscow is destroyed or disabled.

Whereas in Scotland on Monday, Trump warned in the course of the public feedback that Russian President Vladimir Putin had 10 or 12 days to succeed in a cease-fire settlement with Ukraine, which shortened an earlier 50-day deadline that he spent earlier this month. If Russia doesn’t, Trump promised extra “sanctions, charges and maybe secondary charges” towards Moscow and the consumers of Russian items and vitality. He regretted that repeated conversations with Putin led to little progress within the path of peace.

“Trump performs the ultimatum recreation with Russia: 50 days or 10,” Medvedev complained to X earlier this week in a submit. “He ought to keep in mind 2 issues: 1. Russia is just not Israel and even Iran. 2. Each new Ultimatum is a risk and a step to conflict. Not between Russia and Ukanne!”

On Wednesday, Trump introduced a charge of 25% on the import from India-one of the best shoppers of Russian oil, along with China-from 1 August. The president described India as a ‘good friend’, however contradicted the ‘heavy and annoying non-monetary’ commerce limitations of the South Asian nation. Trump promised different non -specific “punishments” towards India for getting most of his navy gear from Russia and Russian vitality “at a time when everybody needs Russia to cease the homicide in Ukraine.”

Throughout a non -related press convention, Trump famous that India and Russia based members of Brics’s” Initially fashioned as a contrawight for Western establishments.

Brics is “truly a bunch of nations which might be anti-the United States and India is a member of that, when you can imagine it. It’s an assault on the greenback. And we’re not going to assault the greenback,” Trump mentioned. “Now we have an enormous scarcity.”

Former Russian president, vice-chairman of the Securuty Council Dmitry Medvedev in the course of the board of administrators of the headquarters of the general public prosecutor, March 19, 2025, in Moscow, Russia. Putin visited an annual assembly with public prosecutors. (Contributor/Getty pictures)

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In latest days, Medvedev has additionally accelerated the framework of the commerce settlement that Trump has reached with the European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen throughout his latest journey to Scotland.

Trump has repeatedly communicated that commerce agreements with different nations would depend upon overseas coverage with america.

For instance, after Canada introduced that it supported the Palestinian state within the midst of Israel’s conflict towards Hamas terrorists in Gaza, Trump wrote on Thursday: “That may make it very tough for us to conclude a commerce settlement with them.”

Within the meantime, Trump celebrated this mutual charges plan on Thursday after he informed reporters on Wednesday that they introduced “billions” {dollars} into the American economic system.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets German Gref, the CEO of the most important Sber Financial institution in Russia, in Moscow on July 29, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel/Pool/AFP through Getty pictures)

“Charges make America massive and wealthy once more,” wrote Trump on social media. “They have been efficiently used for many years towards the US and, together with actually silly, pathetic and crooked politicians, we now have a devastating affect on the long run, and even the survival of our nation. Now the tide has been utterly turned and America has efficiently used this assault of charge that used towards it.”

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“A 12 months in the past America was a useless nation, now it’s the ‘hottest’ nation around the globe. Congratulations to everybody!” Trump added.