India, Aug. 2 -- In a dramatic escalation of tensions with Russia, US President Donald Trump on Friday announced he had ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines, citing "provocative" remarks by Russian official Dmitry Medvedev.

The move marked a sharp departure from mere rhetorical differences to military posturing amid growing friction between the two nuclear-armed nations over the Ukraine war.

"Based on the highly provocative statements," Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, "I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that."

"Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I ho...