US president says Vladimir Putin should focus on ending war with Ukraine rather than testing missiles
Donald Trump has described Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a nuclear-powered cruise missile test as “not appropriate” amid growing tensions between Moscow and Washington.
Putin said on Sunday that Russia had successfully tested its “unique” nuclear-capable Burevestnik cruise missile, which the Kremlin described as part of efforts to “ensure the country’s national security”.
When asked on Monday by reporters onboard Air Force One about Russia’s nuclear missile test, Trump said Putin should focus on ending the war with Ukraine rather than testing missiles
Trump said the US had a nuclear submarine “right off their shores” that did not need to travel such distances. “We test missiles all the time,” he added.
