President Donald Trump on Friday stated that he ordered two nuclear submarines “to be positioned within the applicable areas” in response to warnings made to the US earlier this week by high-ranking Russian official Dmitry Medvedev.
Medvedev in a social media submit on Monday wrote that every new ultimatum that Trump makes about Russia to drive an finish to its warfare on Ukraine “is a risk and a step in the direction of warfare.”
“Not between Russia and Ukraine, however along with his personal nation,” Medvedev wrote on X that day.
Trump earlier Monday had stated he was slicing from 50 days to lower than two weeks his deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to succeed in a peace deal with Ukraine or face massive “secondary tariffs” on Moscow’s commerce companions.
Trump on Friday wrote in a Fact Social submit, “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 applicable areas, simply in case these silly and inflammatory statements are extra than simply that.”
“Phrases are essential, and might typically result in unintended penalties. I hope this won’t be a type of cases,” Trump stated. Thanks to your consideration to this matter!”
FILE PHOTO: Russia’s Safety Council’s Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev attends a gathering of the Council for Science and Training on the Joint Institute for Nuclear Analysis within the Moscow area’s metropolis of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024.
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Medvedev, in his tweet Monday, wrote, “Trump’s enjoying the ultimatum sport with Russia: 50 days or 10… He ought to keep in mind 2 issues.”
“1. Russia is not Israel and even Iran. 2. Every new ultimatum is a risk and a step in the direction of warfare,” Medvedev wrote.
“Not between Russia and Ukraine, however along with his personal nation. Do not go down the Sleepy Joe highway!” Medvedev added, referring to former President Joe Biden.
Trump in a Fact Social submit on Thursday warned Medvedev about his rhetoric, whereas additionally taking a shot on Russia’s buying and selling partnership with India.
I do not care what India does with Russia. They’ll take their lifeless economies down collectively, for all I care,” Trump wrote. “We now have performed little or no enterprise with India, their Tariffs are too excessive, among the many highest within the World.
“Likewise, Russia and the USA do nearly no enterprise collectively,” Trump stated. “Let’s hold it that method, and inform Medvedev, the failed former President of Russia, who thinks he is nonetheless President, to look at his phrases. He is getting into very harmful territory!”
Medvedev responded Thursday with a press release saying, “If a couple of phrases from a former Russian president can provoke such a nervous response from the sitting and supposedly formidable president of the US, then clearly Russia is totally in the precise and can proceed on its chosen path.”
“As for his remarks in regards to the ‘lifeless economies’ of India and Russia and ‘venturing into harmful territory,’ maybe he ought to revisit his favourite films in regards to the dwelling lifeless and recall simply how harmful the legendary ‘Lifeless Hand’ will be,” Medvedev stated.
The Lifeless Hand is Russia’s system for mechanically launching nuclear strikes if a nuclear assault is detected towards the nation.
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