US President Donald Trump ordered relocation of two nuclear submarines to an “appropriate regions” following a “highly provocative statements” by former Russian President Dmitiry Medvedev. In a statement posted on Truth Social on Friday, Trump wrote: "Based on the highly provocative statements of the former president of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, I have ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions."
"I do that on the basis of safety for our people. A threat was made by a former president of Russia. And we're going to protect our people,” Trump stated. He did not give any further details about the location of submarines.
Medvedev recently threatened the US in response to Donald Trump’s ultimatums to Moscow to reach a peace deal in ten or twelve days or face economic sanctions. Medvedev wrote on X on Thursday Trump was playing an “ultimatum game”, stating that each “each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war". Trump responded to Medvedev's comments. Trump responded to Medvedev’s remarks on Thursday, describing him as "the failed former president of Russia, who thinks he's still president". Trump also warned that Medvedev was entering “very dangerous territory".
It’s worth noting that the United States and Russia have the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons. Frustrated with the lack of progress in US-mediated peace process, Donald Trump has hardened his rhetoric of Russia and President Vladimir Putin. Last month, Trump cut from 50 days to 10 or 12 days the
deadline he set for Russia to end the bloodshed in Ukraine. Under the new deadline, Russia must make a step towards peace agreement by August 7-9 or face severe economic sanctions.
