Trump repositions 2 nuclear submarines after comments from former Russian president

President Donald Trump introduced on Friday that he “ordered two nuclear submarines that will be positioned in the appropriate areas” after “very provocative statements” of the previous Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Medvedev mentioned earlier this week that Trump’s new deadline for Russia to finish the battle with Ukraine is an additional “step in the direction of battle”.

“Based mostly on the extremely provocative statements of the previous 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 positioned within the right areas, in case this silly and inflammatory explanations mentioned,” mentioned Inflammatory explanations.

“Phrases are essential and may usually result in unintended penalties, I hope this is not going to be a kind of authorities,” he added.

Medvedev warns Trump’s new deadline to place an finish to the Russia-Ukraine battle is a ‘step in the direction of battle’

President Donald Trump listens at an occasion to advertise his proposal to enhance the entry of People to their medical data within the japanese room of the White Home, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)

There was no fast response to Trump’s feedback from Russia. The Russian Ministry of International Affairs didn’t instantly reply to a request for feedback from Fox Information Digital on Friday.

Medvedev, now the deputy chairman of the Russia Safety Council, warned that Trump’s announcement on Monday that Russia ought to finish the battle with Ukraine in 10 to 12 days, wouldn’t finish properly for the US

“Trump performs the Ultimatum recreation with Russia: 50 days or 10 … He has to recollect 2 issues: 1. Russia shouldn’t be Israel and even Iran. 2. Each new Ultimatum is a menace and a step in the direction of battle. Not between Russia and Ukraine, however together with his personal nation,” mentioned Medvedev on X on Monday. “Do not undergo the sleepy Joe Street!”

Whereas Trump introduced on July 14 that he would signal “critical charges” towards Russia if Moscow wouldn’t conform to a peace settlement inside 50 days, Trump mentioned on Monday that ready for that interval was meaningless within the midst of stalled negotiations.

“I’ll create a brand new deadline, from about 10 – 10 or 12 days from right now,” Trump mentioned reporters from Scotland. “There is no such thing as a purpose to attend. It was 50 days. I needed to be beneficiant, however we simply do not see any progress made.”

Left: former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev provides a speech to representatives in the course of the plenary session of the twenty second congress of the United Russia celebration, December 14, 2024, in Moscow, Russia; Proper: US President Donald Trump walks to members of the media earlier than answering questions earlier than answering on April 29, 2025 in Washington, DC within the southern garden of the White Home. (Left: Contributor/Getty photographs; Proper: Win McName/Getty Photographs)

Trump’s feedback come when his frustration with Putin has grown up to now few weeks within the midst of no progress within the route of peace between Russia and Ukraine, and solely sooner or later after Russia launched greater than 300 drones, 4 cruise missiles and three ballistic missiles in Ukraine, in accordance with Ukrainian.

Trump additionally wrote on Fact Social Friday that “I’ve simply been knowledgeable that just about 20,000 Russian troopers died this month within the ridiculous battle with Ukraine.

Care suppliers examine a broken automobile near the a number of flooring home that was ruined on Thursday night by a Russian rocket, through which 31 residents, together with 5 kids, had been killed in Kiev, Ukraine, on Friday, August 1, 2025. (AP/Ephrem Lukatsky)

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“For the reason that starting of the yr 112,500, Russia has misplaced troopers. Nonetheless, that’s loads of pointless dying! Ukraine has additionally suffered significantly. They’ve misplaced round 8,000 troopers since January 1, 2025, and that quantity doesn’t embrace their lacking individual,” the president added. “Ukraine has additionally misplaced civilians, however in smaller numbers, whereas Russian rockets crashes towards Kiev, and different Ukrainian places. This can be a battle that ought to by no means have occurred – that is the battle of Biden, not ‘Trump’s’. I’m simply right here to see if I can cease!”

Diana Stancy from Fox Information has contributed to this report.