nnRussia has issued no official reaction to Trump’s deployment of nuclear submarines, with silence from the Kremlin, foreign ministry, and defense ministry. Russian media dismissed the move as a ‘temper tantrum’ and ‘meaningless blather,’ suggesting Moscow sees no need to respond. The lack of reaction follows Trump’s order to position submarines after provocative social media exchanges with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Analysts speculate Russia may still be evaluating the situation or intentionally avoiding escalation. The BBC’s Russia editor doubts this will trigger a nuclear standoff, noting similarities to past diplomatic patterns with North Korea.