MOSCOW, August 1. /TASS/. There are significantly more Russian nuclear submarines in the oceans than American ones, and the ships that US President Donald Trump ordered to be redirected "to the appropriate regions" have long been under control. Russia does not need to respond to the US leader's comment, Viktor Vodolatsky, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, said.
Earlier on Friday, Trump wrote on Truth Social that he ordered the relocation of two US submarines allegedly because of statements by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. Trump claimed that Medvedev had made "extremely provocative statements."
"There are significantly more our [nuclear] submarines in the world's oceans, [and they] have the strongest, most powerful weapons. This is why, let [Trump's] two boats float, they have been at gunpoint for a long time," he told TASS.
"There can be no answer from us, because we understand perfectly well who Donald Trump is. These last months have shown that he is changing his mind 24 hours a day."
Vodolatsky believes that it would be more logical for the United States to continue its efforts in the current situation, including formation of Russian-American negotiating groups and visits of delegations to Russia and the United States.
