🔥On August 1-8, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines to the appropriate area, in response to what he described as highly provocative statements from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council.

Trump warned that words could lead to unintended consequences and implied that Moscow should not underestimate Washington's threats. Medvedev has not responded but had previously not hesitated to challenge Trump, referencing the Doomsday Machine, the Soviet-era retaliatory nuclear strike system.

Tensions escalated from a social media spat on July 31, when Trump criticized Medvedev for downplaying the call for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine within 10–12 days, rather than the original proposal of 50 days. Medvedev called it an "ultimatum," while alluding to the risk of U.S.-Russia war.

This is not the first time Trump has publicly criticized Medvedev for nuclear insinuations. However, this time, the warning came with a clear deterrent message amidst the ongoing escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the West's inability to find common ground.

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