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Russia publicly threatened World War III on Wednesday after a furious exchange between President Donald Trump and Russian official Dmitry Medvedev exploded across social media. The row started when Trump warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “playing with fire” by moving 50,000 troops to Ukraine’s Sumy region, a decision Kyiv says could lead to a new northern offensive. Medvedev, who previously served as Russia’s president and is now a senior security figure, fired back by saying that World War III is the “only REALLY BAD thing” that could happen to Russia and added, “I hope Trump understands this!” Trump posted his warning on Truth Social on Tuesday, writing, “What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened in Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He’s playing with fire.” Medvedev responded in English on X, dismissing the threat and turning it back on Trump. The post drew instant pushback from Keith Kellogg, Trump’s envoy, who called Medvedev’s words reckless and said, “Stoking fears of WW III is an unfortunate, reckless comment… and unfitting of a world power.” Wage growth slows as Russia’s economy begins to cool down As the war drags on, the financial comfort that helped Putin maintain public backing is starting to crack. A Financial Times review of Russian job ads shows that rapid wage increases, which boosted living standards since early 2022, are now slowing. Between September and December 2024, new job salaries went up by 4.2%, but that growth dipped to 2.2% in the first quarter of 2025. Meanwhile, real income growth, which includes other income like rent or savings, dropped to 7.1% in early 2025, compared to last year’s 8.3% average, according to Rosstat, Russia’s federal statistics agency. Economist Konstantin Nasonov, a former…

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