Putin’s Missile Is Far Better Than Trump’s Missile, Kremlin Says
- Five died in failed Russian test of nuclear-fueled weapon
- Trump said U.S. had ‘more advanced’ technology after blast
The Burevestnik missile seen in a Russian Ministry of Defense video.
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Russia said it’s far ahead of the U.S. in developing new nuclear-powered missiles despite a failed test that prompted President Donald Trump to boast of American superiority in the field.
President Vladimir Putin “has repeatedly said that Russian developments in this area surpass the level achieved by other countries, and are quite unique,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Tuesday on a conference call, in response to a question on Trump’s tweet. U.S. officials have said repeatedly in the past year that its military is working on such programs, so Trump’s statement offers no new information, he said.