New Delhi, May 27 -- US President Donald Trump issued a cryptic warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (May 27), suggesting that his own leadership helped prevent serious consequences for Russia - consequences he says could have been far worse.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: "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!"

The message, vague but sharply worded, comes amid renewed Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, and continued Western support for Kyiv. Trump did not specify what the "really bad things" were, but the tone of the post suggests he sees himself as ha...