Trump responds to Putin's statements about the test of the «Petrel»
President of the United States Donald Trump commented on Vladimir Putin's statements about new tests cruise missile with a nuclear warhead “Burevestnik”.
The American leader said that The US has submarines off the coast of Russia and do not need missiles with such a range.
«We have a submarine off their coast. We don't need a missile to fly 12,000 kilometres,» Trump said.
«We don't play games»
The US President also noted that Washington constantly conducts its own missile tests, but does not use them for intimidation.
«And they don't play games with us. We don't play games either. We are constantly testing missiles. I don't think it's appropriate for Putin to say that. You should end the war,» Trump said.
Context.
The statement came after Putin announced an allegedly successful missile test “Burevestnik”, capable of flying more than 14,000 kilometres and «bypassing any air defence system».
Trump, on the other hand, emphasised that Russia's war against Ukraine should have ended a few weeks after the invasion, but now it is «approaching its fourth year».
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