Trump stated earlier on Friday that he had ordered two submarines, which can be armed with nuclear weapons, to be moved to "suitable regions". This comes after "very provocative" statements from Dmitrij Medvedev, vice chairman of the Russian national security council and the country's former president.
I just want to make sure that his words are just words and nothing more, says Trump in the interview.
They are closer to Russia, he continues about the submarines.
Medvedev's statement came in turn after Trump on Monday said that he is shortening the deadline for Russia to agree on a peace agreement with Ukraine – otherwise new American sanctions await. In response, Medvedev wrote on X that every ultimatum is "a threat and a step towards war" between Russia and the USA.
