US President Donald Trump has said that US nuclear submarines are near Russian territory after earlier saying he would make this move in response to threats from former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.

Heightened tensions with Russia stem from President Trump's ultimatum to Moscow: make peace with Ukraine or brace for sanctions and secondary tariffs.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (August 1) said he ordered the movement of two nuclear submarines to "save people" in response to statements from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess, for now, as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees “should NOT BE FORCED TO WAIT” and as Democrats slow the process by forcing procedural votes on almost all of Trump’s picks.

Dozens of countries will face higher tariffs on their exports to the U.S. following Trump's signing of an executive order.

The new order on tariffs will take effect from August 7 and will range from 10% to 41%, depending on the country, while others not mentioned in the list will face a default import duty of 10%.