MOSCOW URGES CAUTION ON NUCLEAR RHETORIC AS GLOBAL TENSIONS RISE

The Kremlin has called for caution on nuclear rhetoric, responding to recent statements made by US President Donald Trump about repositioning US nuclear submarines. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized the need for careful language, saying, "Everyone should be very, very careful with nuclear rhetoric". Background of the Tensions The situation escalated after Trump ordered two nuclear submarines to be moved to "appropriate regions" in response to remarks made by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about the risk of war between nuclear-armed adversaries. Medvedev's comments are often seen as provocative and designed to shock.

Kremlin's Response Peskov downplayed the significance of Trump's comments, stating that American submarines are already on combat duty and that this is an ongoing process. He added that Russia doesn't see "no signs of escalation" in the current situation. US-Russia Relations The tensions between the US and Russia come amid a delicate moment in their relationship, with Trump threatening to impose new sanctions on Russia and buyers of its oil unless President Vladimir Putin agrees to end the war in Ukraine. Putin has indicated that Russia has momentum on the battlefield and that peace talks have shown "some positive progress". Diplomatic Efforts Trump has sent his envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow for another round of unofficial diplomacy, but the Kremlin declined to say if the trip was at Moscow's invitation or what it hoped to gain from the discussions