On the 27th local time, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said at a briefing thatRussia is willing to improve relations with the United States, but must take its own interests as a fundamental starting point¡£

Russia says nuclear missile test should not strain Russia-US relations

Peskov said in a briefing that the U.S. deployment of nuclear submarines in Russia's near seas in response to the Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile "Haiyan" is important, but it belongs to the view of the U.S. president.

Peskov said the test of the nuclear-powered cruise missile "Haiyan" should not cause tension in Russian-US relations.When Peskov was asked whether the test was a response to new US sanctions, he said that Russia has always been committed to ensuring its own security.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during an inspection of a command post of the Russian Joint Forces Cluster that the "Haiyan" nuclear-powered cruise missile had completed a "decisive test." When reporting to Putin, Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Gerasimov said that the "Haiyan" nuclear-powered cruise missile completed a 14,000-kilometer test flight on October 21 and did not reach the weapon's upper limit of capabilities.

"Informal contacts between Russia and the United States are an important part of bilateral dialogue"

Peskov said the visit of Russian President¡¯s Special Representative Kirill Dmitryev to the United States was a ¡°small step on a long way¡± and requires great patience, adding that informal contacts between Russia and the United States are an important part of bilateral dialogue, especially in the context of recent unfriendly actions by the United States.

In addition, Peskov did not disclose the details of the U.S. proposed solution to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

(Department of Reporters)