Test complete! Putin: This is a unique weapon in the world that no other country has

On October 26, local time, Russian President's press secretary Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin visited one of the commandos of the Russian Joint Forces cluster and met with Chief of Staff General Glazimov and various cluster commanders to hear reports on the situation on the front.

Putin noted at the meeting that Russia tested advanced weapons samples during the nuclear force exercises this week and carried out the launch of the "Trinity" strategic nuclear force.

Putin said that Russia's "nuclear shield" has confirmed its reliability and its nuclear forces are at the highest level in the world.

According to reference reports, Putin noted that cruise missiles equipped with nuclear-powered devices are unique products in the world, and none of the other countries do.

"We must determine how it might be used and start preparing the infrastructure for deploying the weapon in our armed forces," Putin said.

Russian Chief of Staff Gerasimov reported to Putin that the Haiyan cruise missile had completed a flight of 14,000 kilometers and had not reached its limit range. The missile flew in the air for about 15 hours, successfully verifying its ability to evade the anti-missile system.

It is that Putin was also informed of a special report on the direction of Kupiyansk and the Red Army City.Putin said that Russia will not specify the time to complete a special military mission, which depends on military considerations.

Russian General Chief of Staff Grazimov said that Russian troops had surrounded Ukrainian troops in Krasnoyarsk and Dmitrov region, and that 31 camp-level units of the Ukrainian army were encircled; the Russian troops continued to advance in the Redman direction, and the Yanbur residents were about to be fully controlled; the Russian troops also encircled Kupiyansk, the port of the Russian troops across the river Oslo was seized; more than 70% of the area of the city of Volchandsk was controlled.

Trump: I don’t want to waste time meeting with Putin

According to reference sources, AFP reported on October 25 that US President Trump said on the 25th that if he did not see the prospect of an agreement to end the conflict in Ukraine, he would not "waste time" arranging a new meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Asked on board Air Force One what conditions would need to be met to hold a new summit with Putin, Trump told reporters: "I have to be sure we can reach an agreement."

“I have always had a good relationship with Putin, but this is very disappointing,” he added, referring to his multiple attempts to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

Trump had postponed the Budapest meeting indefinitely on the 21st, saying he was unwilling to engage in "meaningless" dialogue, and the United States imposed new sanctions on Russian oil and gas resources the next day.

According to CCTV News on October 24, on October 23, local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the media that the new sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia are aimed at putting pressure on Russia, but they will not have a significant impact on the Russian economy.

Putin said the new U.S. sanctions were clearly an unfriendly move and did not contribute to strengthening the newly restored Russian-US relations, stressing that Russia has always supported the continuation of dialogue, while believing that if Russia and the U.S. "can engage in serious discussions on the long-term future, including in the economic sphere, the two sides will have room for cooperation in many areas."

Regarding the latest remarks of U.S. President Trump about the meeting of U.S. Russian leaders, Putin said that when he talked to Trump on the 16th, it was Trump himself who proposed to hold a meeting, and the location in Budapest, Hungary's capital, was also Trump's proposal.

Putin said that given the current situation, the U.S. president decided to cancel or postpone the meeting, more precisely, Trump said it was postponing the meeting. Putin reiterated that dialogue is always better than any form of confrontation, and far better than war.

In response to Ukrainian President Zelensky’s remarks about Ukraine’s possible acquisition of 3,000-kilometre-range weapons, Putin said it was an attempt to escalate the situation, and if such weapons were used to strike Russian territory, Russia’s response would be very harsh, “they” should think clearly about it.

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on the 22nd that it would impose sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft, Lukoil and their subsidiaries, and urged Russia and Ukraine to cease fire immediately.

Peskov: There is no basis for the Russian and US heads of state meeting

According to CCTV News, in a program broadcast on the 26th local time, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov once again commented on U.S. President Trump's claim that it was "inappropriate" to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 22nd and the U.S.'s announcement on the same day responded to the sanctions against Russia.

Peskov said that the presidents of Russia and the United States cannot meet for the sake of meeting. Peskov said that Ukraine does not want to engage in the negotiation process at present, and Europe is also contributing to this resistance. Therefore, there are currently no preconditions for the Russian and American presidents to meet again. Peskov said, "Trump certainly understands that there is no basis for thinking that any progress can be made in peaceful mediation in the near future".

Peskov also said that the sanctions imposed by the United States on Russian state-owned enterprise Rosneft and private enterprise Lukoil were unfriendly measures and damaged the prospects for the recovery of bilateral relations. However, this does not mean that Russia should give up establishing friendly relations with the United States. "We must do what is in our own interests," peskov said.

Russian media: "Putin responded the next day,

The speed is unprecedented."

According to reference information, the Russian website “Communist Youth Truth” published on October 25th an article entitled “Putin threatened that a long-range strike on deeper Russia would be a strong response.”

The United States is undergoing a chaos created by Trump: after talking with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump first made friendly words and a peaceful statement, followed by sanctions against Russia and threats to use long-range missiles.

On October 23rd, Russian President Vladimir Putin was interviewed in Moscow. Source: Associated Press/Reference News

The mutation in American attitude required a response from the Kremlin.This time, Putin did not wait, but made an important statement to reporters the next day.

What does Putin’s statement mean?

First of all, it is worth noting that Putin's response to Trump's 180-degree U-turn is unprecedented. The current situation obviously requires Russia to respond, and this response is extremely dual.

First, Putin has repeatedly made it clear that diplomatic means are better than military conflict. He suggested that Russia is now willing and ready for dialogue. The U.S. is better to change its mind and return to rational consultations and rebuild those projects of economic cooperation that Russia and Trump have discussed many times.

Secondly, Putin also expressed a strong and clear threat in his response. The United States has clearly moved closer to the red line, and once the border is crossed, the tone of the dialogue will change completely.

Third, Putin is also suggesting that Trump is paying attention to the tricks his White House aides are playing. Obviously, this does not refer to a certain person. Among these "friends who may be more dangerous than enemies", people immediately think of US Secretary of State Rubio. After all, it was after his phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov that the US policy toward Russia took a sharp turn. Obviously, he may be playing both sides of the game. However, he is not the only one such person.

Putin, therefore, is clearly warning Trump that radical policies both damage the latter’s image as “peacebuilders” and endanger the prospect of a peaceful settlement of the conflict, and will undermine the confidence of ordinary American people in the Republican Party.

The Russian president is unlikely to expect the opponent to perform a “180-degree turn”, and his response is more like a warning to Trump that the next step is likely to fall into the abyss.