2 US nuclear submarines 'closer' to Russia, says Trump

By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - US President Donald Trump said Friday that two nuclear submarines he directed to be deployed after comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are "close to Russia.”

"Yeah, they're closer to Russia," Trump said in an interview with Newsmax when asked about the location of the submarines.

Trump said earlier that he directed the deployment of two US nuclear submarines to "the appropriate regions" amid an escalating war of words with Medvedev.

"A former president of Russia who is now in charge of one of the most important councils, Medvedev, said some things that are very bad, talking about nuclear. And when you mention the word nuclear, I say -- you know, my eyes light up, and I say, ‘We better be careful, because it's the ultimate threat.’ Shouldn't have said it.

"He's got a fresh mouth. He said things in the past too, and so we always want to be ready, and so I have sent to the region two nuclear submarines. I just want to make sure that his words are only words and nothing more than that," Trump told Newsmax.