MOSCOW: Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday accused the United States of declaring “an act of war” against Russia.

“The United States is our adversary, and their talkative ‘peacemaker’ has now fully embarked on the warpath with Russia,” he said. “The decisions taken are an act of war against Russia. And now Trump has fully aligned himself with loony Europe.”

Medvedev’s response came after the planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was cancelled and Washington imposed sanctions on two of Moscow’s largest oil companies.

Medvedev, who serves as deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, referred to Trump’s decision to cancel the Budapest summit and wrote on Telegram: “Cancellation of the Budapest summit by Trump. New sancti

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