As the publication notes, usually when the United States acts against Russia, Putin quickly responds the same: sanctions on sanctions, expulsion for expulsion, mirror ban on entry. However, since Trump ordered two atomic submarines to head towards Russia, Putin keeps silence uncharacteristic for himself.
If Putin followed his own doctrine of reciprocity, Russian submarines would already go towards the United States, the publication said. Instead, he admitted that Trump’s actions are rather a theatrical performance than a change in the US nuclear policy.
The Kremlin talked about nuclear threats even before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and no one did this louder than the ex-president of the Russian Federation and the head of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, the newspaper writes, calling him the Putin Clown and the main fighter of social networks.
The verbal skirmish with Medvedev on the Web prompted Trump to give an order to approach atomic submarines to Russia. Having acted in this way, he actually exposed the bluff of Russia, writes the publication.
The Telegraph recalls rumors about Medvedev’s alcoholism. “Alcohol can partially explain his transformation from a politician enthusiastic by the West, into a person who now calls the Western leaders“ a flock of grunting pigs. ”But, most likely, he simply craves attention – and Trump has just given it to him,” the publication says.
This purpose of actions with submarines, according to the publication, is Putin himself. Trump promises to impose sanctions against Russia and duties for countries buying its energy carriers if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire by August 8. So far, Putin does not react to this, apparently hoping that Washington will refuse secondary tariffs. Since there is less and less time before the time, the decision to move submarines should be considered as an attempt to increase pressure in Putin. In this light, the Kremlin’s silence does not look so much as a triumph of the US president as evidence that the Russian president has not yet surrendered, the publication says.
Context
After Trump expressed disappointment the actions of the illegitimate President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and announced the reduction of the previously announced 50-day period To conclude a peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev up to 10 days, Medvedev said that “each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war.” In response, Trump called Medvedev the “failed president” and ordered him to “follow his words.”
The ex-president of the Russian Federation, in turn, advised the head of the White House Recall the danger of “dead hand” – the Soviet system of automated control of nuclear forces developed for the guaranteed “impact of retaliation” even in case of damage to the lines of communication or destruction of the command.
On August 1, the head of the White House stated that the states will place two atomic submarines “in the relevant regions” in response to “stupid and extremely provocative” statements of Medvedev. Axios noted that this was the first military step that Trump publicly took to restrain the Russian Federation. Trump later celebrated to reporters that he ordered to place two atomic submarines to “protect his people”.
