Former Russian President Warns President Trump's Ultimatum Could Trigger War

JAKARTA - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday stressed that President Donald Trump was playing an "omalous game" with Russia, warning such an approach could trigger a war involving the United States.

"Every new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with its own country (Trump)," he wrote on social media as quoted by TASS July 29.

Earlier, President Trump said Monday he was disappointed by Russian President Vladimir Putin's failure to end the war in Ukraine.

He followed this disappointment by reducing the deadline he gave Russia to finalize a peace agreement to end the war with Ukraine, from 50 days to 10 to 12 days.

President Trump announced a deadline of 50 days earlier on July 14, saying if that is not achieved, the US will charge Russia 100 percent.

In response, Medvedev, who is also Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, said at the time that President Trump's ultimatum was a theatrical ultimatum that Russia was not taking lightly.

"Trump issued a theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin. The world is digitizing, anticipating the consequences. Europe is aggressively disappointed. Russia doesn't care," Medvedev wrote on social media.