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Putin supervises readiness drills for Russian nuclear forces

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By Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.

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  1. New York Post

    Putin oversees ‘planned’ readiness test of Russia’s nuclear forces (opens New York Post)

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    Russian dictator Vladimir Putin supervised what he said was a planned test of Russia's nuclear forces on land, sea and in the air to assess his nation's readiness on Wednesday.

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    Putin supervises readiness drills for Russian nuclear forces (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.

  3. CNN

    Putin supervises nuclear readiness drills for Russian nuclear forces (opens CNN)

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    Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Putin directs Russian nuclear forces drills as summit with Trump is on hold (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces that featured practice missile launches.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Putin supervises readiness drills for Russian nuclear forces | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the

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