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Dmitri Peskov in Moscow on December 7, 2017 (illustration photo).
International – Diplomatic language? The Kremlin called on Monday, August 4, to show a “Great caution” In nuclear threats after the deployment Friday by US President Donald Trump of two submarines in response to comments from the former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev.
“We believe that everyone must show great caution in their nuclear statements”said spokesperson for the Russian presidency during a briefing with the press. Dmitri Peskov stressed that the two American submarines announced as deployed by Donald Trump “Are already in service” permanently.
“We do not want to let ourselves be drawn into such a controversy”he added again.
Donald Trump had made this decision on Friday in reaction to statements deemed provocative by ex-president Dmitri Medvedev, who has multiplied martial comments for Westerners on social networks since 2022. The American president did not specify where exactly the submarines would be sent, nor if they were submersibles with nuclear propulsion or atomic warheads.
Having first shown to be conciliatory with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after his return to power in January, Donald Trump has expressed his frustration in recent weeks and threatened to impose new sanctions against Russia if she did not stop her offensive in Ukraine.
Despite this peak of tensions, Donald Trump’s emissary, Steve Witkoff, is expected in Russia this week, a few days before the ultimatum exposed by the American president to his Russian counterpart. Dmitri Peskov estimated on Monday that this visit will be “Important and useful”.
“We are always happy to see Mr. Witkoff in Moscow and always delighted to be in contact with him”he said, adding that a meeting with Vladimir Putin was not “Not excluded”.