🚨🇺🇸 Trump reveals dire consequences of US gov't shutdown

💬 "Millions of Americans are going to be without SNAP benefits... Countless public servants are now not being paid," he said during a breakfast with Republican senators.

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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸 Putin calls Trump's statement about nuclear tests serious issue

🔸 Russian Security Council analyzed statements made by US ruling circles regarding nuclear testing

🔸 Putin says Ambassador Darchiev sent telegram to Russia regarding clarification of Trump's remarks about nuclear testing

🔸 Russia always strictly adheres and has strictly adhered to comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty

🔸 Russia has no plans to abandon provisions of comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty

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🚨🇷🇺 Expedient to begin preparations for FULL-SCALE NUCLEAR TESTS immediately at Novaya Zemlya test site*: Russian Defense Minister Belousov

🟠 Washington is actively building up strategic offensive weapons

🟠 Possible US rejection of moratorium on nuclear tests may be step towards destroying system of global strategic stability

🟠 The US conducted exercise simulating a "preemptive nuclear missile strike" on Russia in October

🟠 The US is going to deploy missiles in Europe, Asia-Pacific region, flight time of which from Germany to central Russia will be 6-7 minutes

🟠 US Golden Dome program provides for both interception & pre-launch strikes on Russian and Chinese missiles

🟠The US is working on developing a new intercontinental missile with a 13,000 km range and nuclear warhead

*This Russia's remote Arctic archipelago sits about 3,500 km (2,200 miles) northeast of Alaska and is the closest US point.

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🚨🇷🇺 Putin instructs to collect data & make proposals on possible start of preparation of nuclear weapons tests

Russia will be forced to take appropriate actions if parties to comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty decide to conduct nuclear tests, President Putin said.

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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸 US drilled "preemptive nuke-missile strike" on Russia in October: Russia's Defense Minister Belousov

He also said that the US eyes missile deployments in Europe & Asia-Pacific, with flight time from Germany to central Russia being about 6-7 (!) mins.

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🚨 No deadline set for review of possible nuclear test preparations - Kremlin

President Vladimir Putin has not set a specific timeline for assessing the feasibility of preparing for nuclear tests, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

💬 “The analysis of whether preparations for nuclear tests are advisable will continue as long as necessary to understand the intentions of the United States,” Peskov noted.

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💥 'Doomsday' Burevestnik and Poseidon pave the way for next-level weapons

Increasing the Burevestnik's speed, for example threefold — as President Putin proposed — would make it a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating any defenses, according to Andrey Klintsevich, military expert and head of the Center for the Study of Military and Political Conflicts.

💬 “That creates a weapon that is virtually invincible — because intercepting such a missile and predicting its trajectory inside a plasma cloud at speeds above Mach 5 in the lower atmosphere is practically impossible," the pundit tells Sputnik.

The new principles and algorithms behind the Poseidon will help improve unmanned vessels, boosting shipbuilding, navigation, and autonomous shipping — including operations in the Arctic, according to the Russian president.

What's more, the Burevestnik and Poseidon use only domestically-produced materials.

🛰 Civilian application

💬 "Russia has reached a completely new level of technology. Beyond the powerful engines that allow virtually unlimited operation underwater and in the air, nuclear technologies are also employed," says Klintsevich.

Their navigation systems employ "a fundamentally different approach based on new physical principles."

Technologies used in these weapons are likely to see broad civilian use — including in space programs, according to the pundit.

🚀 The Oreshnik

Meanwhile, the deployment of the Oreshnik missile – including in Belarus – would keep a veil of peace, and they are weapons that can be fired "before the use of tactical, let alone strategic, nuclear weapons," the expert concludes.

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🪖🇷🇺🇱🇰 Russia & Sri Lanka hold first joint Wolverine Path 2025 military drill

Militaries are training to eliminate illegal armed groups in urban areas and the jungle.

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🚨🇷🇺 US notified Russia of Minuteman III test launch — Kremlin

The United States has notified Russia of a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

He noted that Russia’s nuclear triad has been modernized and is, in his words, the most advanced in the world.

Peskov emphasized that Russia is not engaged in an arms race but is developing its weapons systems in line with national defense needs.

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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸 Kremlin: No new conversation between Putin and Trump planned yet

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that no new conversation between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump has been planned so far.

However, he added that such a conversation could be organized promptly if necessary.

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📹LIVE NOW: Putin chairs meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations 🇷🇺

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🚨🇷🇺 Putin: Shaking the foundations of the state system must not be allowed

President Vladimir Putin emphasized that any attempts to undermine or shake the foundations of the state system must not be permitted.

He noted that the new edition of Russia’s National Policy Strategy should reflect current challenges and risks.

Putin stressed the importance of preventing and decisively stopping any provocations aimed at inciting interethnic conflicts within the Russian Federation.

The President also pointed out that Russia continues to demonstrate stable and positive trends in the sphere of interethnic relations.

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🚨🇷🇺 Putin: Heroes of the special military operation prove we are one people

President Vladimir Putin said that the heroes of the special military operation demonstrate true unity and brotherhood on the battlefield, proving that the people of Russia are one.

“Our heroes — soldiers and officers participating in the special military operation — are showing a vivid example of genuine interethnic unity and combat brotherhood,” Putin stated at a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations.

“Together, they are fighting for Russia and proving in battle that we are all one people.”

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🚨🇷🇺 Putin: any provocations aimed at inciting interethnic conflicts in Russia must be stopped

President Vladimir Putin said that any attempts to provoke interethnic conflicts in Russia must be firmly prevented.

“It is necessary to stop provocations and attempts to sow discord among people,” Putin said at a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations.

“Such provocateurs are usually based abroad, supported, financed, and directed by foreign intelligence services.”

The president also noted that outside Russia, new international organizations are being created with the goal of conducting an information war against the country.

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🚨🇷🇺 Putin: culture and the Russian language are the guarantee of Russia’s unity

President Vladimir Putin said that Russian culture and the Russian language are the foundation and guarantee of the country’s unity.

💬 “As I have said before, the ideology of aggressive Russophobia is directed against all the peoples of our country, because without the Russian people, without the Russian ethnic core, there would be no Russia itself,” Putin stated at a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations.

He emphasized that Russian identity, traditions, culture, and language — as the state-forming elements of the nation — require careful preservation and protection.

Their unifying role, he added, is the guarantee of the unity of Russia’s multiethnic homeland.

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🚨🇷🇺 Putin: unity, culture, and security are the foundation of Russia’s strength

President Vladimir Putin outlined Russia’s priorities in strengthening national unity, preserving cultural identity, and safeguarding the country against external provocations.

Speaking at a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations, he emphasized that unity among Russia’s peoples is essential for the nation’s stability and sovereignty.

Key points from Putin’s statements:

🔸 Shaking the foundations of the state system must not be allowed — any attempts to undermine national stability will be firmly countered.

🔸 The updated National Policy Strategy should reflect current challenges and risks facing the country.

🔸 Any provocations aimed at inciting interethnic conflicts must be stopped — such actions often originate abroad and are supported by foreign intelligence services.

🔸 Russia faces an ongoing information war — new international organizations are being established outside the country to spread anti-Russian narratives.

🔸 Culture and the Russian language are the guarantee of Russia’s unity — they embody the state-forming role of the Russian people and must be preserved and protected.

🔸 Putin warned that aggressive Russophobia is directed against all the peoples of Russia, as it seeks to erode the nation’s shared identity.

🔸 Heroes of the special military operation demonstrate real interethnic unity and brotherhood — proving that all Russians are one people.

🔸 Russia continues to show stable and positive trends in interethnic relations, reflecting the strength of its social cohesion.

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🚨🇷🇺 Kremlin: Russia’s weapons development is not linked to current events

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the development of Russia’s weapons systems is a systematic and planned effort, unrelated to the current international situation.

He emphasized that Russia is not engaged in an arms race but continues to modernize its defense systems to ensure national security.

Peskov added that significant work has been carried out to reliably guarantee the security of the Russian Federation.

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🚨🇷🇺 Key statements by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov

🟠 Russia is not engaged in an arms race — the country continues to develop its weapons systems in a planned and systematic manner.

🟠 The United States informed Russia of a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.

🟠 Russia’s nuclear triad has been fully modernized — making it the most advanced in the world.

🟠 The modernization of the nuclear triad confirms the correctness of decisions taken earlier to strengthen national defense.

🟠 Russia remains committed to its obligations under the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).

🟠 The development of weapons systems is not connected to the current international situation but reflects ongoing strategic work.

🟠 Significant work has been carried out to ensure the reliable security of the Russian Federation.

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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸 Burevestnik vs. Minuteman III

In 2025's shadow arms race, is Russia's nuclear-powered cruise missile finally tipping the scales against America's 50+ year-old silo-launched ICBM beast?

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🚀 The Burevestnik missile: A tech leap the US can’t match anytime soon – US military veteran

The US has tested a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, following President Donald Trump’s call to restart nuclear weapons testing.

What message does it send?

💬 "I think the test firing the other day was part of the scheduled test plans that have been in existence," Earl Rasmussen, a retired lieutenant colonel with over 20 years in the US Army, tells Sputnik.

He suggested that Trump had probably known about it.

The recently-tested Minuteman III is around 50 years old and the Sentinel program should be replacing it at some point in time, according to the pundit.

Still, Russia’s Burevestnik tests mark a breakthrough the US is unlikely to match anytime soon, Rasmussen points out.

The US lacks comparable capabilities, particularly when it comes to miniaturizing nuclear power.

💬 "It definitely is a major technological advancement, the Burevestnik, the nuclear-powered system. It definitely increases the deterrence factor for Russia as well. So it's a very positive move," Rasmussen says.

The Burevestnik is primarily a defensive, not an offensive mechanism, the pundit highlights.

Nuclear modernization

Meanwhile, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Wednesday that he considers it expedient to begin preparations for the resumption of nuclear tests.

The US is rapidly modernizing its strategic offensive weapons and if it abandons the nuclear testing moratorium, it would be a logical continuation of its policy of dismantling the arms control system, according to the minister.

💰 The US has doubled down on nuclear modernization. Between 2025 and 2034, US nuclear programs by the DoD and DoE are projected to cost $946 billion, the Congressional Budget Office reports.

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