Trump says India, Russia 'can take their dead economies down together'

United States President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he does not care about “what India does with Russia” and that the “they can take their dead economies down together, for all I care”.

“We have done very little business with India, their tariffs are too high, among the highest in the world,” Trump said on social media. “Likewise, Russia and the USA do almost no business together.”

Trump added: “Let’s keep it that way, and tell [Dmitry] Medvedev, the failed former president of Russia, who thinks he’s still president, to watch his words. He’s entering very dangerous territory!”

It was unclear what comment by Medvedev was Trump referring to.

On Monday, Medvedev had said on social media that Trump was playing “the ultimatum game” with Russia and that such an approach could lead to a war involving the US.

Medvedev wrote: “Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with [Trump’s] his own country.”

Trump’s comment on Thursday came a day after he announced a 25% tariff on goods imported from India from August 1. He added that India will also have to pay a “penalty” for buying a large portion of its military equipment and fuel from Russia amid the war on Ukraine.

However, he did not specify the quantum...

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