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Friday, August 01, 2025 9:13:53 PM
And look at the the little big man role-acting again, Donald Trump says he's moving nuclear submarines in response to 'provocative' former Russian president
By Brad Ryan in Washington DC
7 hours ago
Donald Trump says he's ordered the repositioning of two US submarines. (Reuters: Nathan Howard)
In short:
Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to be "positioned in the appropriate regions" after Russia's Dmitry Medvedev accused Mr Trump of taking a "step towards war".
The two men have been trading warnings and insults on social media.
What's next?
Mr Trump has threatened Russia with economic penalties if it does not agree to a peace deal in Ukraine in the coming days.
Donald Trump says US nuclear submarines are being repositioned in response to "provocative statements" from Russia's former president, Dmitry Medvedev.
In a Truth Social post on Friday, local 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."
He later told reporters at the White House he had ordered the submarines be moved "on the basis of safety for our people".
Always a pose - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-02/donald-trump-dmitry-medvedev-submarines/105604132
By Brad Ryan in Washington DC
7 hours ago
Donald Trump says he's ordered the repositioning of two US submarines. (Reuters: Nathan Howard)
In short:
Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to be "positioned in the appropriate regions" after Russia's Dmitry Medvedev accused Mr Trump of taking a "step towards war".
The two men have been trading warnings and insults on social media.
What's next?
Mr Trump has threatened Russia with economic penalties if it does not agree to a peace deal in Ukraine in the coming days.
Donald Trump says US nuclear submarines are being repositioned in response to "provocative statements" from Russia's former president, Dmitry Medvedev.
In a Truth Social post on Friday, local 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."
He later told reporters at the White House he had ordered the submarines be moved "on the basis of safety for our people".
Always a pose - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-02/donald-trump-dmitry-medvedev-submarines/105604132
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