Donald Trump orders nuclear submarines to be moved closer to Russia
In a Truth Social post on Friday, Trump called out ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev after what he described as 'highly provocative' and 'foolish and inflammatory' statements, saying that he had ordered two nuclear submarines to "appropriate regions" closer to Russia, reports The Mirror.
"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, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that," Mr Trump said. Deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev (Image: Alexey NIKOLSKY / Sputnik / AFP)
"Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
Mr Trump and Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, traded taunts in recent days after the US President said on Tuesday that Russia had 10 days to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine or be hit, along with its oil, with higher tariffs.
Medvedev accused Mr Trump of engaging in a "game of ultimatums" and said Russia still possessed Soviet-era nuclear strike capabilities after the Republican told the former president to "watch his words".
The war of words emerged after Mr Trump reportedly undid months of denying or limiting aid to Ukraine as he aimed to broker a peace between Kyiv and Moscow.
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