Russia's ex-President Warns Trump of World War III Vantage with Palki Sharma
Russia's ex-President Warns Trump of World War III | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Russia's ex-President Warns Trump of World War III | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev has warned Donald Trump of World War III amid the US president's public spat with Putin. On Tuesday, Trump had doubled down on his criticism against Putin, saying he was "playing with fire". Is the Trump-Putin bromance over? How did Trump's push for peace descend into warnings of a world war? Palki Sharma tells you.
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