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Kremlin dismisses French nuclear test launch as 'dead end'
Original: Kremlin says France's test nuclear launch is part of 'dead end' anti-Russia strategy
The Kremlin said France's test launch of a nuclear-capable missile is part of a 'dead end' anti-Russia strategy. The comments came after France carried out a test firing, and Moscow framed the exercise as hostile posturing rather than a legitimate deterrent measure. The exchange adds to already strained Franco-Russian relations amid ongoing tensions over the war in Ukraine and European defence debates.
Why now: Russia and France are trading pointed statements at a time of heightened East-West nuclear rhetoric over Ukraine.
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