Kremlin Says Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Test Should Not Strain US–Russia Ties

The testing of Russia’s new long-range nuclear-powered Burevestnik missiles should not affect relations between Moscow and Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Oct 27.
“There is nothing here that could or should further strain relations between Moscow and Washington, especially since they are already at a minimum,” Peskov said, according to Russian state media outlet TASS.
“So far, only the first tentative steps have been taken to bring these relations out of their previous state of stagnation.”
Peskov went on to say that Moscow remains open to strengthening relations between itself and Washington.
That said, he stressed that Moscow proceeds on the basis of its national interests….