Russia will continue developing new nuclear missiles and launchers despite disarmament talks with the US, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev says.
“Of course, we will develop new systems, including delivery platforms, or missiles. This is routine practice, the entire world is doing it,” he said.
Speaking in a live TV interview, Mr Medvedev said this would not bypass agreements with the US.
Russia says it successfully tested a long-range SS-18 missile on Thursday.
The missile – called an RS-20 Voyevoda in Russia – was fired from Orenburg in central Russia and hit targets in Kamchatka, in the far east, the Ria Novosti news agency reported.
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