( zhe ) having unveiled the first images of its new nuclear missile capable of reaching us soil, russian president vladimir putin is warning today that washington<u+2019>s actions are <u+201c>pushing russian into a nuclear arms race,<u+201d> forcing russia <u+201c>to develop its nuclear attack systems.<u+201d> yesterday, russia reveals photos of a new highly advanced liquid fuelled heavy icbm capable of evading anti-missile defences and hitting us territory with 10 tonne nuclear payload.




the makeyev design bureau <u+2013> the designer of russia<u+2019>s heavy liquid fuelled intercontinental ballistic missiles (<u+201c>icbms<u+201d>) <u+2013> ie. of missiles capable of reaching us territory from russian territory, has published the first picture of russia<u+2019>s new heavy sarmat icbm which is due to enter service shortly, probably in 2018.




the picture is accompanied by a short statement which reads




<u+201c>in accordance with the decree of the russian government <u+2018>on the state defence order for 2010 and the planning period 2012-2013,<u+2019> the makeyev rocket design bureau was instructed to start design and development work on the sarmat. in june 2011, the bureau and the russian ministry of defense signed a state contract for the sarmat<u+2019>s development. the prospective strategic missile system is being developed in order to assuredly and effectively fulfil objectives of nuclear deterrent by russia<u+2019>s strategic forces. <u+201d>




and now today, putin explains:




*putin: intermediate nuclear forces treaty should be observed *putin: russia, u.s. must break vicious circle of confrontation *putin: russia has to develop its nuclear attack systems *putin: u.s. pushed russia to arms race in nuclear sphere
putin warns <u+201c>us has pushed russia back into nuclear arms race<u+201d>
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