Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia April 19, 2025. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon Moscow says can pierce any defence shield, and will move towards deploying the weapon, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
The test, alongside a nuclear drill last week, sends a message that Russia, in Putin's words, will never bow to pressure from the West over the war in Ukraine as U.S. President Donald Trump takes a tougher stance against Russia to push for a ceasefire.
