US 'Not Surprised' by Putin's Weapons Announcement

The Pentagon has said it is not surprised by President Putin's claims that Russia was creating a new generation of nuclear weapons capable of evading missile defence systems. The weapons Mr Putin boasted of in his annual state of the nation address included a cruise missile that he said could "reach anywhere in the world".

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Picture: Russian President Vladimir Putin stands on the stage while addressing the Federal Assembly. Credit: Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP/Getty Images