Russia has created the world's first nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles
Russia has announced that it has deployed the world's first-ever nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles. They claim this new missile system and bypass any missile defense system in the world. The US has chosen not to comment on these claims but has been developing such missiles since the early 2000s. Some experts have doubted Russia's claims.
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Putin losing support in “Putingrad”
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Trump plans to invite Putin in the postponed G-7 summit
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