Medvedev currently serves as Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. Notably, he is now a trusted ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

US President Donald Trump said that he moved two nuclear submarines into positions after Russian Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev made provocative statements on social media.

Trump said he has ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines following what he called "highly provocative statements" from Russia's Dmitry Medvedev