The first official statement from the Kremlin about Trump’s move seemed to distance Russian President Vladimir Putin from Dmitry Medvedev’s inflammatory comments.

President Donald Trump issued a rare threat of nuclear escalation on Friday, saying he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be strategically positioned near Russia in response to what he said were aggressive remarks by Dmitry Medvedev,

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has urged President Donald Trump to exercise caution when uttering what the Kremlin has called "nuclear rhetoric."