Russia's boasting big moves on a couple of nuclear 'super weapons.' Another may be operational soon.
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Ukraine Says Russia Used Missile That Led Trump to Quit INF Treaty
Above: Russia's 9M729 missile demonstrated at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center, outside Moscow, on Jan. 23, 2019. Image copyright: Bai Xueqi/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images
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In Russia's deployment of INF-range missiles, which could easily be nuclear, it's not only sending a signal to Ukraine but to all of Europe, as these weapons threaten their security as well. Putin is also trying to ramp up pressure on Trump as part of the Ukraine negotiations.
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Russia rejects Washington's assertions about the 9M729 missile, which only has a range of 300 miles (480 km). Moreover, Putin floated the idea of not deploying these weapons in the European parts of Russia. However, such a move is only possible if NATO were to take reciprocal steps.
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