US President Donald Trump said that if he had not returned to power, Russia could expect “really bad things”. He made this statement in the Truth Social social network.

"What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He’s playing with fire!" he wrote. 

Earlier, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized that Moscow would ensure its security regardless of Trump's statements and the course of peace talks on Ukraine.