Trump Orders Sub Deployments, Sends Ceasefire Envoy

President Donald Trump announced the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines in response to provocative statements by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council. Medvedev referenced Russia’s 'Dead Hand' nuclear system and warned that U.S. ultimatums could escalate into war. Trump’s ultimatum gives Russia 10 days to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire or face new tariffs. The U.S. has also deployed a special envoy to press for a ceasefire. The public disclosure of the submarine move is widely seen as a deterrence measure, though the White House and Pentagon have not commented further. U.S.-Russia relations remain tense amid ongoing conflict and escalatory rhetoric.