Kellogg calls Medvedev's threat to the US "World War III" reckless

The US President's Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg called the threat of Russian Deputy Security Council Secretary Dmitry Medvedev regarding World War III reckless. He wrote about this in the social network.

on May 27, Medvedev commented on Donald Trump's words that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is "playing with fire" and "really bad things" could have happened to Russia, if it were not for the US president. The Russian politician said that he knows only one "very bad thing" – World War III – and hopes that Trump understands this.

In response, Kellogg reminded that the United States is still waiting for a memorandum with the terms of the ceasefire, which Russia promised to send a week ago. He reiterated his call for a ceasefire now.

"Stoking fears of World War III is an unfortunate, reckless comment and unbecoming of a world power. President Trump is working to stop this war and stop the killing," he wrote .

• The US State Department said that Trump's words about Putin should not be taken as a disappointment and emphasized that the US president has leverage over Russia.
• The WSJ reported that Trump may impose sanctions on Russia as early as this week. It is noted that he is increasingly frustrated with the Russian dictator's constant attacks on Ukraine and the slow pace of peace talks.