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Vladimir Putin oversees nuclear readiness test amid soaring tensions with the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen a test of the country's nuclear forces on land, air and sea. The test was rehearsing the readiness of Russia's forces and command structure. The test comes as US President Trump called off the previously announced summit in Budapest with Putin. Trump's comment at the summit while taking questions with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The Russian president made a statement regarding the nuclear readiness tests, emphasising that the tests were scheduled. "Good afternoon, comrades. Today we have a scheduled, I want to emphasise this - scheduled - nuclear force control exercise, as the Minister of Defence just reported. Let's get to work," Putin said. The test included the launch of a land-based "Yars" intercontinental ballistic missile, a "Sineva" ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine, as well as nuclear-capable cruise missiles from strategic bombers.