August 1, 2025
President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines in response to threatening comments made by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The deployment comes amid escalating tensions between Trump and Medvedev, with Trump setting an August 8 deadline for Putin to end the war in Ukraine while threatening sanctions. Medvedev has characterized Trump's ultimatums as steps toward war, prompting Trump to position the submarines as a precautionary measure.
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