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The Russian and US delegations led by Putin and Trump met for a working lunch in Helsinki, Finland on July 16, 2018 [PPIO]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed his summit with US President Donald Trump as a first step to clearing tensions between their two countries and denied any role in the 2016 presidential election.
“Of course, numerous problems persist, and we have failed to clear the backlog in full, it was impossible to do this, but I believe we have made the first important step in that direction,” he told reporters.
Although not due to enter service for another 18 months or so, the Americans have picked up on some of the test information about the new SAM system that the Russians are developing. The S-500 is set to be the premier SAM system in operation anywhere in the world, capable of taking out targets, even the supersonic and stealth, up to roughly 300 miles away.
Sputnik reports:
Russia’s modern supersonic and high-altitude weapons will force the West to take it seriously, Putin has said [PPIO]
Russian President Vladimir has said that a global balance of power is a necessity to ensure security and stability around the world.
During a meeting with Armed Forces commanders and defense industry executives on Tuesday, the Russian president lauded his country’s development of new weapons systems as deterrents.
One such new program is the S-500 surface-to-air anti-missile system which builds on the success of the S-400 system currently in use.
