US President Donald Trump said that he moved two nuclear submarines into positions after Russian Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev made provocative statements on social media.

"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 said. US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in regions near Russia in response to threats from former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.

In a social media post, Trump said the deployment was in response to threats from the country’s former President Dmitry Medvedev.View on euronews