WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump stated Friday that he has ordered the deployment of two U.S. nuclear submarines in response to what he referred to as “extremely provocative statements” from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about Russia’s nuclear capabilities.
“Based mostly on the extremely provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who’s now the Deputy Chairman of the Safety Council of the Russian Federation, I’ve ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned within the acceptable areas, simply in case these silly and inflammatory statements are extra than simply that,” Trump wrote in a put up on Fact Social.
Trump added, “Phrases are essential, and might typically result in unintended penalties, I hope this won’t be a kind of situations. Thanks on your consideration to this matter!”
The transfer alerts the stress between the U.S. and Russia escalating as Trump and Medvedev have exchanged threatening statements towards one another this week.
In one other put up on Friday, Trump spoke concerning the Russian and Ukrainian loss of life tolls throughout their battle and reiterated that it is a struggle “that ought to have by no means occurred — That is Biden’s Conflict, not ‘TRUMP’s.’ I’m simply right here to see if I can cease it!”
The president’s pointed remark at Medvedev seemed to be in response to the Russian official’s Telegram put up on Thursday during which he wrote that Trump ought to “revisit his favourite films concerning the residing lifeless and recall simply how harmful the legendary ‘Lifeless Hand’ will be.” Russia’s so-called Lifeless Hand system is a secret computerized or semi-automatic nuclear weapons management system developed by the Soviet Union through the Chilly Conflict.
Medvedev’s put up appeared to answer a Trump Fact Social put up earlier within the day that stated he does not care if India and Russia “take their lifeless economies down collectively.”
“Inform Medvedev, the failed former President of Russia, who thinks he’s nonetheless President, to look at his phrases. He’s getting into very harmful territory!” Trump wrote.
The president stated throughout his journey to Scotland earlier this week that he was decreasing his 50-day deadline for Russia to make strikes towards making an attempt to finish its struggle with Ukraine all the way down to a brand new deadline of 10 or 12 days.
“We simply don’t see any progress being made,” Trump advised reporters. The president has additionally threatened extra sanctions or tariffs focusing on Russia’s financial system and stated that he was sending particular envoy Steve Witkoff to Russia after his journey this week to Israel.
Responding to Trump’s new deadline, Medvedev wrote in a put up on X that Trump is enjoying an “ultimatum recreation” with Russia.
“Every new ultimatum is a menace and a step in direction of struggle. Not between Russia and Ukraine, however together with his personal nation. Don’t go down the Sleepy Joe highway!” Medvedev stated.
