New York, Aug 2 (IANS) — Tensions between Washington and Moscow escalated sharply on Friday as US President Donald Trump revealed that he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be deployed to “appropriate” regions following a fiery exchange with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Trump’s move came in response to Medvedev’s Telegram post criticizing his ultimatum to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Posting on Truth Social, Trump said, “Based on the highly provocative statements of Dmitry Medvedev, who is now Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, 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 did not reveal the submarines’ locations.
The row began after Medvedev reacted to Trump’s decision to cut the ceasefire deadline between Russia and Ukraine from 50 days to 10. Trump had warned of tougher sanctions on Moscow and secondary sanctions on countries like India if there was no progress by the deadline.
In a post on Thursday, Trump wrote: “I don’t care what India does with Russia. They can take their dead economies down together, for all I care. Let’s … tell Medvedev, the failed former President of Russia, who thinks he’s still President, to watch his words. He’s entering very dangerous territory!”
Switching to Telegram, Medvedev issued a veiled nuclear threat, referring to Trump’s “dead economy” remark: “Let him remember his favorite films about the ‘Walking Dead,’ as well as how dangerous a ‘Dead Hand’ that does not exist in nature can be.” The “Dead Hand” is an automated Soviet-era system designed to launch nuclear weapons if Moscow’s leadership was destroyed — believed by some to still exist.
The latest rhetoric has been compared to the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Unlike that standoff, which saw Moscow back down, this conflict involves mobile nuclear submarines that make the situation more unpredictable.
Medvedev has also mocked Trump’s plan to impose additional tariffs on BRICS countries, saying, “BRICS is gaining authority. Trump announced that an additional 10 per cent tariff would be imposed on any country that supports the BRICS policy. So, we’re doing everything right!”
As threats and counter-threats intensify, global concern over the standoff continues to mount.
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