08/06/2025

Kremlin Warns against Threats after Trump Moves Nuclear Submarines

Russia’s nuclear arsenal is central to Putin’s global power posturing

The Kremlin warned Monday against “nuclear rhetoric” after President Donald Trump repositioned two nuclear submarines because of what he called "foolish and inflammatory statements" by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.

Medvedev's rambling comments, in a social media post, included veiled threats referencing Moscow's "Dead Hand" capability of initiating a nuclear strike on the United States even if Russia's leaders were attacked and unable to issue the order.

"Russia is very cautious about nuclear nonproliferation matters, and we believe everyone should be very careful about nuclear rhetoric," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday in his daily call with journalists, in which he cautioned against nuclear escalation.

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