Urooj Niazi 
medvedev putin ally slams trump in economy clash
A very tense war of words between the US president Donald Trump and the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, has heated up in the wake of controversial statements that Trump made about the Russian economy. The Medvedev-Trump confrontation started after the Russian leader condemned the Trump ultimatum to Ukraine, a move that was harshly retorted by the American president, who had termed the Russian economy as dead.
The most recent episode in the Medvedev-Trump war of words began when Trump published on Truth Social with an alleged threat to the former Russian leader to be careful with what he says, and he has entered a very dangerous territory. Trump has also termed the Russian economy as well as the Indian economy as being dead, and Moscow responded immediately to Trump.
Medvedev Trump Exchange Reveals Deepening Tensions
He was reacting on his Telegram channel to the fact that the mention of his name made Trump nervous, and he therefore concluded that this is because Russia is right about everything and that it will not stop going its way. The Russian official was also president between 2008 to 2012, is notable for his provocative social media and often has pubic arguments with Western leaders.
The Russian deputy chairman was responding to the Medvedev-Trump fracas, so in his sarcastic remark, he perfumes the remark at zombie films, indicating to Trump to keep in mind his favorite films about the undead. Medvedev further referred to the principle of the so-called dead hand or the nuclear doctrine of Russia, changing more grave note to the matter that originally started as a dispute of economic nature.
Background of the Medvedev-Trump Diplomatic Row
The existing Medvedev-Trump tensions are based on the previous differences regarding the Ukraine policy. Medvedev was earlier ridiculing Trump over his reduced timeframe by which Russia needed to resolve the war in Ukraine, but strongly opposed the terms directed toward Russia the threat that such ultimatums are a serious error. The Russian official pointed out the fact that Russia cannot be compared to smaller countries, and threats just worsen the chances of further conflict.
Medvedev’s recent statement only cemented the fact that Russia thinks that it is right about everything and it will take a path of its own, as it has no intention of cowering down in the face of the Medvedev-Trump standoff. This trading underlines the rocky nature of international relations because the two presidents take to social media venues to share their views.
