The Kremlin has tried to calm tensions in a feud between Trump and Medvedev that spiraled into nuclear threats.

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

Donald Trump has now said two U.S. nuclear submarines are "where they have to be" — days after ordering their deployment following a fiery online spat with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. “A threat was made by a former president of Russia,