Kremlin dismisses Trump’s comments of deploying nuclear submarines
(MENAFN) The Kremlin has downplayed recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the deployment of nuclear submarines near Russian territory, choosing not to engage in what it described as unnecessary public disputes.
Responding to Trump’s statements for the first time since they were made, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that American submarines are regularly on active duty, suggesting that no unusual escalation had taken place.
"Very complex, very sensitive issues are being discussed, which, of course, many perceive very emotionally," Peskov said — while urging caution around the use of nuclear-related language. He emphasized the need for restraint in such matters.
Meanwhile, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to visit Moscow on Wednesday, according to Russian media reports.
Trump had ordered two submarines to “be positioned in the appropriate regions” following comments he labeled as "highly provocative" from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. However, Trump did not clarify whether the submarines were nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed.
Medvedev, who has increasingly adopted hardline rhetoric online, had accused Trump of “playing the ultimatum game” after the U.S. president issued a new deadline to Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
Although Peskov did not directly address the exchange between Trump and Medvedev, he noted that "in every country members of the leadership... have different points of view," but stressed that Russia's foreign policy remains solely under the direction of President Putin.
Medvedev has not publicly responded to Trump’s statements and has been inactive on social media since the initial post.
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