New York, Aug 2
US President Donald Trump ordered two nuclear submarines to "appropriate" points to confront Russia as the war of words between him and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev continues to escalate, spilling over from the digital domain to the real world.
Reacting to Mededev's post on Telegram, Trump said on Truth Social, "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."
He added, "Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences. I hope this will not be one of those instances."
Trump did not say which submarines were being deployed or where.
Their fight started when Mededev posted on X earlier in the week in English that Trump's "each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war" between the US and Russia.
Mededev, who is now the deputy chair of Russia's National Security Council, made his comments in response to Trump shortening the deadline for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine from the original 50 days to ten days, which will end next week.