Russia urged restraint on Monday after President Donald Trump ordered the redeployment of two nuclear submarines in response to remarks recently made by Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
Tass reported that Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow maintains a responsible stance on nuclear issues and prefers not to engage in rhetoric that could escalate tensions.
Why It Matters
The back-and-forth between Trump and Medvedev comes as Trump has sought to broker a peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, which was launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin in February 2022. Trump, however, has grown increasingly frustrated with Putin as Russia continues its military operations in Ukraine.
In July, Trump gave Putin a 50-day deadline to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine but has since said he would reduce that to a "lesser number" and that he is "very disappointed" in Putin as Moscow has not relented its attacks on Ukraine.
