The President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines near the Russian territory In response to the recent threats of former Mandatory Dimitri Medvedev, current vice president of the Russian Security Council.
As Trump himself revealed in his network Social truththe measure seeks to deter possible hostile actions by the Kremlin in the middle of the increase in tensions by the War in Ukraine.
“I have ordered that two nuclear submarines be positioned in the appropriate regions, in case those crazy and inflammatory statements do not stay alone in that,” the president wrote.
“The words are very important can often unforeseen consequences. I hope this is not one of those cases,” he added in his message.
Trump’s statements arise after a Crossing threats that began with an ultimatum that imposed on Russia To stop attacks on Ukraine.
Trump, Russia and War in Ukraine
Initially set in 50 days, the deadline was reduced to only 10, which caused an angry response from Medvedev, who accused American president of playing “the ultimatums.”
Medvedev warned that each new term imposed by Washington “is a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with their own country,” he reported eldiario.es.
In a publication on Telegram, the former Russian leader went further and launched a evening nuclear threat against the United States, which intensified the crossing of statements between both powers.
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For its part, The country He informed that Medvedev recalled that Russia “has nuclear weapons” and accused Trump of destabilizing the region with his demands.
Meanwhile, Trump continues to press Moscow to commit to a high fire.
In another recent message, the president said that so far this year more than 112,000 Russian soldiers have died, a figure that attributes to the continuous fighting in Ukrainian territory.
The verbal escalation occurs while Trump’s special envoy for Eastern Europe, Steve Witkoff, holds meetings with allies in the region with a view to reaching a negotiated truce.
