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Vladimir Putin Orders Reciprocal Response to U.S. Missile Test

ARMS RACE

The Russian president ordered a “like-for-like” response to a U.S. missile test he said proves America plans to deploy banned missiles around the world.

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Russian president Vladimir Putin announced Friday that he had ordered a retaliatory response to a cruise missile test fired by the U.S. on Monday. It was the first such missile fired by the U.S.

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