Trump warns Putin: "Playing with fire" in Ukraine conflict
Putin is playing with fire, wrote U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday in a post on his own social media platform, Truth Social. These are the latest unfavourable comments from Trump towards the Russian leader.
What do you need to know?
- Donald Trump published a post on the Truth Social platform warning Vladimir Putin that he is "playing with fire."
- Trump's comments came after Russia's extensive attacks on Ukraine.
- Trump emphasises that without his actions, Russia could experience "really bad" consequences.
Why is Trump warning Putin?
Donald Trump expressed his concern over Vladimir Putin's actions. In a post on Truth Social, he wrote: "Putin is playing with fire".
This is not the first time recently that Trump has criticised the Russian leader. His comments came in the context of escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine.
What are the consequences of Russia's actions?
In recent days, Russia conducted massive attacks on Ukraine, using nearly 300 drones and nine missiles.
In his post, Trump emphasised that "what Vladimir Putin doesn't realize is that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD".
What's next for U.S.-Russia relations?
Trump's comments come at a time when tensions between the U.S. and Russia are high.
On Sunday, after Russia's attack on Ukraine, Trump wrote that the Russian leader is completely crazy.
