‘Dead economies’ vs ‘dead hand’: Medvedev trades Cold War insults to Trump’s remark

 President Trump escalated tensions with India by imposing tariffs and penalty charges, dismissing their relationship with Russia. He then targeted Dmitry Medvedev, calling him a “failed former President,” triggering a sharp response. Medvedev retorted that Trump’s reaction proved Russia was right and alluded to the “Dead Hand” concept, a Cold War-era nuclear deterrent, in response to Trump’s “dead economies” remark. President Trump escalated tensions with India by imposing tariffs and penalty charges, dismissing their relationship with Russia. He then targeted Dmitry Medvedev, calling him a “failed former President,” triggering a sharp response. Medvedev retorted that Trump’s reaction proved Russia was right and alluded to the “Dead Hand” concept, a Cold War-era nuclear deterrent, in response to Trump’s “dead economies” remark.