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| Trump moves nuclear submarines after ex-Russian president's comments | Trump moves nuclear submarines after ex-Russian president's comments |
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| Watch: 'We're totally prepared', Trump says following submarine movements | |
| US President Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to "be positioned in the appropriate regions" in response to "highly provocative" comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. | US President Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to "be positioned in the appropriate regions" in response to "highly provocative" comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. |
| Trump said he acted "just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances". | Trump said he acted "just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances". |
| He did not say where the two submarines were being deployed, in keeping with US military protocol. | He did not say where the two submarines were being deployed, in keeping with US military protocol. |
| Medvedev has recently threatened the US in response to Trump's ultimatums to Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, or face tough sanctions. | Medvedev has recently threatened the US in response to Trump's ultimatums to Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, or face tough sanctions. |
| Russia and the US possess the most nuclear arms in the world, and both countries have a fleet of nuclear submarines. | Russia and the US possess the most nuclear arms in the world, and both countries have a fleet of nuclear submarines. |
| In Friday's post on Truth Social, 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". | In Friday's post on Truth Social, 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". |
| The US president did not say whether he was referring to nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed submarines in his post on Truth Social. | The US president did not say whether he was referring to nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed submarines in his post on Truth Social. |
| Speaking to reporters later on Friday, Trump said: "A threat was made, and we didn't think it was appropriate. So I have to be very careful. | Speaking to reporters later on Friday, Trump said: "A threat was made, and we didn't think it was appropriate. So I have to be very careful. |
| "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." | "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." |
| The Kremlin has so far made no public comments on the issue, but Moscow's stock market fell sharply following Trump's statements. | The Kremlin has so far made no public comments on the issue, but Moscow's stock market fell sharply following Trump's statements. |
| Trump and Medvedev have recently been involved in a series of personal attacks against each other on social media. | Trump and Medvedev have recently been involved in a series of personal attacks against each other on social media. |
| It comes after Trump set a new deadline for Putin to bring the war to an end by 8 August - which Putin has shown no signs of doing. | It comes after Trump set a new deadline for Putin to bring the war to an end by 8 August - which Putin has shown no signs of doing. |
| Before that on Monday, Trump had set a "10 or 12" day deadline. Earlier in July he threatened Russia with severe tariffs targeting its oil and other exports if Putin did not end the war in 50 days. | Before that on Monday, Trump had set a "10 or 12" day deadline. Earlier in July he threatened Russia with severe tariffs targeting its oil and other exports if Putin did not end the war in 50 days. |
| Dmitry Medvedev was Russia's president in 2008-12 | Dmitry Medvedev was Russia's president in 2008-12 |
| Medvedev - who was Russia's president from 2008 to 2012 - accused Trump of playing "the ultimatum game with Russia" earlier this week. | Medvedev - who was Russia's president from 2008 to 2012 - accused Trump of playing "the ultimatum game with Russia" earlier this week. |
| In a post on X, Medvedev said "each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war". | In a post on X, Medvedev said "each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war". |
| He also described Trump's ultimatum as "theatrical" earlier in July, saying that "Russia didn't care". | He also described Trump's ultimatum as "theatrical" earlier in July, saying that "Russia didn't care". |
| Writing on Telegram on Thursday, Medvedev warned of a "dead hand" threat - which some military analysts understood as a reference to the codename of Russia's retaliatory nuclear strikes control system. | Writing on Telegram on Thursday, Medvedev warned of a "dead hand" threat - which some military analysts understood as a reference to the codename of Russia's retaliatory nuclear strikes control system. |
| Friday wasn't the first time Trump responded to Medvedev's comments. On Thursday, he described Medvedev as "the failed former president of Russia, who thinks he's still president". | Friday wasn't the first time Trump responded to Medvedev's comments. On Thursday, he described Medvedev as "the failed former president of Russia, who thinks he's still president". |
| Trump also warned Medvedev to "watch his words", adding that "he's entering very dangerous territory!" | Trump also warned Medvedev to "watch his words", adding that "he's entering very dangerous territory!" |
| Medvedev supports Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022, and is an outspoken critic of the West. | Medvedev supports Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022, and is an outspoken critic of the West. |