Trump's response caught Medvedev off guard! After Medvedev stated that Trump was playing a ultimatum game with Russia, and each new ultimatum was a threat, a step toward war, Trump responded by saying that his decision to dispatch nuclear submarines was motivated by the need to protect American citizens, and that the United States needed to remain cautious. Someone issued a threat, and we consider this unacceptable, so I must take action very carefully.
I did this for the consideration of the safety of American citizens. The threats came from the former Russian president, and we will protect our people. It is obvious that in response to Medvedev's remarks, Trump not only took a tough action against Russia, but also gave a strong rebuttal. It is estimated that Trump's actions would catch Medvedev off guard. Medvedev simply wanted to express dissatisfaction with the US's threats, but he didn't expect Trump to act seriously.
However, Trump's actions were not really because of the so-called "someone issued a threat", but rather because Trump wanted to use this as a warning to Russia, telling them to quickly sit at the negotiation table and achieve a ceasefire. The US has started to play for real. Faced with Trump's extreme pressure tactics, Russia is actually not worried at all. Even if Trump sent two nuclear submarines, it would not affect Russia much. Trump's way of responding was unexpected, but Russia has its own confidence!
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