The war of words between US President Donald Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, escalated on Friday evening. The American leader announced on Truth Social that he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned "in appropriate regions" in light of "foolish and inflammatory statements" coming from Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev recently taunted President Donald Trump for shifting positions on the Russia-Ukraine war, likening it to a seesaw.

President Donald Trump condemned Russia's continued attacks against Ukraine as "disgusting" and "disgraceful" Thursday and said the U.S. plans to impose sanctions on Moscow, but admits he's not sure they will have any effect.

On this edition of World Today, the focus is on a new executive order by US President Donald Trump imposing fresh tariffs on over 90 countries. India faces a 25% tariff and an additional penalty for its defense and energy imports from Russia.

The US are set to introduce new tariffs next week, with President Trump set to raise the percentage on more than 90 countries.

The White House confirmed that tariffs on Canadian goods which don’t comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement will jump from 25 per cent to 35 per cent.