WASHINGTON (AP) — In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday he’s ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines “based on the highly provocative statements” of the country’s former president, Dmitry Medvedev, who has raised the prospect of war online.

Dmitry Medvedev said President Trump is "playing the ultimatum game with Russia" in pressuring for an end to the war on Ukraine.

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, who is currently serving as deputy chair of the security council of the Russian Federation, is embroiled in a social media spat with United States President Donald Trump,