Trump warns of World War I: Putin should beware of bad things!

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Trump warns of Putin's escalation course in Ukraine and comments on the risks of a Third World War - analysis and reactions.
Trump warns of Putin's escalation course in Ukraine and comments on the risks of a Third World War - analysis and reactions. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Moskau, Russland - President Donald Trump once again commented on his platform Truth Social about Russian President Vladimir Putin. He warns of the dangers of a further escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and explains that Russia should have experienced "many really bad things" without his presidency. According to Trump, Putin "got absolutely crazy", especially after the recent Russian air strikes in Ukrainian cities, in which he complains of many deaths. Trump threatens to “decline” Russia if Putin continues to incorporate the entire Ukraine. He expressed this at a time when Russia's aggressive foreign policy triggers international concern and violence against the Ukrainian civilian population [Ksta] .

In his criticism of Putin, Trump emphasizes that he arbitrarily fires rockets and drones in Ukrainian cities and thus kills "many people". Trump sees himself in a fight against the "great incompetence and hatred" of those responsible, including the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj. He claims that the war would not have started under its presidency and describes it as "Zelenskyjs, Putins and Bidens War" [sueddeutsche] .

reactions from Russia and the USA

The statements of Trump have created a strong echo in Russia. Dmitri Medvedev, the vice chief of the Russian Security Council, warns of a “Third World War” as a direct answer to Trump's warnings. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskow counters that Russian foreign policy does not depend on the statements of the former US president and describes the military actions as retaliation measures [KStA]. .

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In the United States, several top republican politicians are demanding stricter measures against Russia. Newt Gingrich suggests drastically increasing military aid for Ukraine, while Senator Lindsey Graham is working on a new sanction package. Michael McCaul refers to Putin as "bloodthirsty tyrants" and also supports demands for tougher sanctions [KStA]. .

The context of the US Russia relationships

The tense relationships between the United States and Russia are not new. At the beginning of Trump's term in January 2017, an improvement of these relationships was expected, which would also have had an impact on Ukraine. Instead, the United States tightened the sanctions against Russia several times and supported Ukraine with arms deliveries, including Javelin tank defense missiles. These tensions are partly due to references to the Russian influence on the US elections in 2016, which made the rapprochement process considerably more difficult