Donald Trump says he's moving US submarines in response to 'provocative' Russia
In a Truth Social post on Friday, Washington time, the US president 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, 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."
Mr Medvedev, who is close to president Vladimir Putin, has been mocking Mr Trump on social media in recent days.
After Mr Trump said he was giving Russia a 10-day deadline to agree to a peace deal in Ukraine, Mr Medvedev accused Mr Trump of taking a "step towards war".
In an X post on Monday, he wrote:
"Trump's playing the ultimatum game with Russia: 50 days or 10… He should remember 2 things:
1. Russia isn't Israel or even Iran.
2. Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country. Don't go down the Sleepy Joe road!"
On Thursday, Mr Trump used social media to tell Mr Medvedev to "watch his words".
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