The former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev offers President Trump a useful foil to criticize without rebuking Vladimir Putin, one analyst said.

‘Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine’ but with Trump’s own country, Medvedev said.

Dmitry Medvedev in tit-for-tat war of words with US president over ceasefire and nuclear threats

The former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev offers President Trump a useful foil to criticize without rebuking Vladimir Putin, one analyst said.

“He’s entering very dangerous territory!” Trump said after former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev mocked him online.