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Russia carried out, Wednesday, April 20, a new show of force. Vladimir Putin claims to have successfully tested a new intercontinental missile. Decryption with Lionel Feuerstein.
With the launch of a new intercontinental missile on Wednesday, April 20, Vladimir Putin is directly warning Westerners. “It’s simply the most powerful missile in the world, and with the longest kill range”explains journalist Lionel Feuerstein, live from Moscow (Russia).
The test performed “travels the distance of 6,100 kilometers, enough to reach, if necessary, the west coast of the United States”, he adds. The Sarmat can also transport “a dozen nuclear warheads”. With this announcement, Vladimir Putin wishes to issue a warning to Westerners, which will do in the words of the Russian President “reflect those who try to threaten Russia”reports the journalist, who describes this gesture as “show of technological strength”.
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