The Kremlin warns Trump that in a nuclear war "there are no winners"

Moscow.- The Kremlin warned the United States today that "in a nuclear war there are no winners" after the U.S. President, Donald Trump, announced the deployment of two nuclear submarines in response to an alleged Russian threat. «In a nuclear war there are no winners», said Dmitri Peskov, presidential spokesman, in his daily telephone press conference, in which he called for caution when making statements about nuclear arsenals. The Kremlin thus responded to the recent exchange of statements between the former Russian president, Dmitri Medvedev, who led this country between 2008 and 2012, and the US president.

Russia Does Not Fear Nuclear Escalation

Peskov stressed that Moscow does not consider that there is now between the two powers "some kind of nuclear escalation", so "we would not like to be involved in such a controversy". "It's clear that this is a very complex and sensitive substance that, of course, is perceived by many impulsively," he said. Instead, he added, Russia, whose position on the matter is responsible, believes that "everyone should be very careful regarding nuclear rhetoric." "US nuclear submarines are always on alert, it's a constant thing," he commented.

The Kremlin defends Medvedev, but says only Putin defines foreign policy

Furthermore, the Kremlin defended today the controversial opinions expressed on social media by Medvedev, but stressed that it is the current head of state, Vladimir Putin, who alone defines the country's foreign policy. "In each country there are members of the government who have different points of view on current events. There are also people with very radical positions in the US and in European countries. That always happens," said Peskov. In his opinion, "what is important, of course, is the position of President Putin. In our country, foreign policy is formulated by the head of state, President Putin."

Trump: words «can have unforeseen consequences»

Trump ordered last Friday to deploy two nuclear submarines in response to what he considers the "provocative statements" of former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, who warned of a possible war between the two countries.

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According to the occupant of the White House on the Truth Social platform: "words are very important and can often have unforeseen consequences; I hope this is not one of those cases." Medvedev last week criticized the ultimatum that the United States imposed on Russia to stop the war in Ukraine and warned that this could lead to a conflict between the two countries.

"Trump is playing the ultimatum game with Russia: 50 or 10 days... He should remember two things. First: Russia is neither Israel nor even Iran. And second: each new ultimatum is a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country," he wrote on Monday on his X account.

The "dead hand"

The current deputy head of the Russian Security Council added shortly after on Telegram: "Let him remember his favorite movies about 'Living Dead' and also how dangerous the 'dead hand' can be." The Russian system «Perimeter», also known as «Dead Hand», would be activated if the Kremlin loses control over its nuclear arsenal due to a massive enemy attack. After repeatedly expressing his disappointment with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump reduced the deadline for him to stop the war to 10 days, under penalty of sanctions and secondary tariffs on those who import Russian oil.