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2025-08-02 02:02:50
According to CCTV International News, US President Trump posted on the social platform on August 1 local time that he had ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines to the "appropriate area" in response to the "threatening remarks" of Russian Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Medvedev. At present, Russia has not responded. Previously, Trump threatened on July 14 that if Russia did not reach a peace agreement with Ukraine to end the conflict within 50 days, the United States would impose very severe tariffs and corresponding secondary tariffs on Russia. On July 28, he said that he was considering shortening the 50-day period to 10 to 12 days. On July 29, he said that the period would be shortened to 10 days. The United States On July 31, John Kelly, the acting deputy permanent representative of the United States to the United Nations, confirmed at a Security Council meeting that Trump's deadline for completing Russia-Ukraine peace talks was August 8. On July 28, Medvedev accused Trump of playing an "ultimatum game," reminding him that "Russia still retains the ultimate nuclear strike capability of the Soviet era." He also said that whether it's 50 days or 10 days, Trump should remember that Russia is neither Israel nor Iran, and that each new ultimatum is a step closer to war. However, this isn't a war between Russia and Ukraine, but a war with Trump's country. (Refinitiv)
