Trump commented on the Burevestnik test with the phrase “we’re not playing games” Russia should end the conflict in Ukraine, not test missiles, Trump said. Earlier, Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov reported to Putin about the testing of the Burevestnik, which flew 14,000 km Donald Trump Donald Trump (Photo: CNP / AdMedia / Global Look Press) Russia and the US are not playing games with each other, American President Donald Trump told reporters, answering a question about the recent test of the nuclear-powered cruise missile Burevestnik by the Russian military. The General Staff reported that the missile flew 14,000 km. “We have the best nuclear submarine in the world right off their coast. I mean, it doesn’t have to go 8,000 miles [about 12.8 thousand km]. They don’t play games with us. We’re not playing games either,” Trump said. The US President also opined that Russia should end the conflict in Ukraine, which, according to him, should have lasted a week, not almost four years. “That’s what they should be doing instead of testing missiles,” the American leader said. Trump also said that the issue of the potential use of frozen Russian assets is a matter for the EU, not the US. Answering a question about possible new sanctions from Washington against Moscow, the US President said: “You’ll find out.” Burevestnik missile: what’s unique about it, why is it called invulnerable Knowledge Base Photo: Ministry of Defense of Russia On October 21, Russia conducted a test of the nuclear-powered cruise missile Burevestnik, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov reported to President Vladimir Putin. According to him, the missile flew 14,000 km and was in the air for 15 hours. “And that’s not the limit,” Gerasimov noted. Putin announced the creation of the Burevestnik (NATO designation – SSC-X-9 Skyfall) in 2018. He indicated that the missile’s range is unlimited, and its flight trajectory can be “unpredictable,” which makes it invulnerable “to all existing and prospective missile defense and air defense systems.” The head of state reported on the successful testing of the Burevestnik in 2023. In early October, Putin reported that Russia is recording other countries’ plans to prepare for nuclear tests. He indicated that if these states conduct such tests, Russia will do the same. Last year, the Russian leader stated that the use of nuclear weapons remains an extreme and exceptional measure to ensure the security of the state. According to him, Moscow is not going to “get drawn” into a new arms race but will maintain its nuclear forces “at the level of necessary sufficiency.”
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