The navies of Russia and China are conducting joint artillery and anti-submarine drills in the Sea of Japan, near the Russian port of Vladivostok, as part of the "Maritime Interaction-2025" exercise, Russian officials said on Sunday.

President Trump announced Friday on social media that he ordered two nuclear submarines to move into more strategic positions near Russia. On Monday, Russian officials downplayed the comments and warned about the risk of nuclear rhetoric.

A representative for Russian President Vladimir Putin was dismissive of President Doanld Trump’s Friday comment that he would reposition two U.S. nuclear submarines close to Russia. On Friday, responding to a comment from former Russian leader and Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev,