The Kremlin on Wednesday (September 24) dismissed US President Donald Trump’s recent characterization of Russia as a “paper tiger,” following his remarks suggesting Ukraine could reclaim all its territory from Russian occupation. Kremlin officials emphasized that Moscow’s military operations would continue and rejected claims that Russia’s economy or military were in decline.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov directly rejected Trump’s description of Russia as a “paper tiger,” using a cultural analogy: “Russia isn’t a tiger, it’s more associated with a bear. Paper bears don’t exist. Russia is a real bear.”

Trump highlights Russian economic struggles

Speaking after a meeting with Zelensky on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Trump criticized Moscow’s prolonged war effort. “Russia

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