US moves two nuclear submarines near Russia

US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in regions near Russia in response to threats from former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. "Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev... 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," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. Trump did not say whether he meant nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed submarines. He also did not elaborate on the locations, which are kept secret by the US military.

Trump: ‘Have to be PREPARED’ for NUCLEAR

‘When you talk about nuclear… we’re totally prepared’ https://t.co/RVgFPiQYjP pic.twitter.com/9OiW9kIsR9

— RT (@RT_com) August 1, 2025

This comes days after Medvedev, in a post on social media platform X, accused Trump of playing the “ultimatum game”. In the post, Medvedev said that Russia was not “Israel or even Iran”, and that “each new ultimatum” by Trump would be seen as a “threat and a step towards war”.“Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country. Don't go down the Sleepy Joe road!” Medvedev said. Medvedev is also the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.He served one term as president between 2008-2012, effectively acting as a placeholder for Putin, who was able to circumvent constitutional term limits and remain in de facto power.
Trump, who has tried to push for an end to the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine, had last month given a 50-day deadline to both countries to reach a deal. The US President had also threatened Russia and its allies with increased sanctions. The United States and Russia control the vast majority of the world's nuclear weaponry, and Washington keeps nuclear-armed submarines on patrol as part of its so-called nuclear triad of land, sea and air-launched weapons.