Putin hails Russia’s test launch of a new ballistic missile and calls it the world’s most powerful

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the test launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile as a key part of efforts to modernize the country’s nuclear forces. Putin said that the nuclear-armed Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile is intended to replace the aging Soviet-built Voyevoda. He announced on Tuesday that the Sarmat would enter combat service at the end of the year. Putin’s statement comes days after his claim that the conflict in Ukraine is coming to an end. He has...