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President Trump responded to Dmitry Medvedev's provocative statements by ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines. Medvedev's remarks, which included threats of war between the U.S. and Russia,

In a social media post, the president described the move as a deterrent prompted by threats by a former Russian leader. It is unclear if any submarines did actually change position.