Putin says there is 'nothing unusual' in tactical nuclear weapons drill
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said in remarks released on Thursday that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons.
"There is nothing unusual here, this is a planned work," Putin said in the remarks which the Kremlin said were made on May 7, Russian news agencies reported.
Russia said on Monday it would practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weaponsas part of a military exercise after what the Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States.
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