Washington, Aug. 9 -- Taking a jab at his predecessor Joe Biden, US President Donald Trump said that the Russia-Ukraine war could have escalated into a third world war, were it for his administration.



He further argued that global tensions peaked when relations between Moscow and Washington hit their lowest point during the Biden administration, reports RT.

Since his return to office, Trump has resumed diplomatic ties with Moscow which had been virtually suspended in 2022 during the Biden administration, and has indeed made calls with both Putin and Zelensky to come to a settlement.

However, while he shares good ties with the Russian President, his efforts have not yielded much success while his policies have been a lot more ant...