F ormer 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, prompting the latter to order the deployment of two nuclear submarines.

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has become embroiled in a tense back-and-forth on social media that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to announce he had ordered the re-positioning of two U.

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.