Putin reassures on nuclear drill amid French, British, US tensions

According to Russian news sources, President Vladimir Putin stated during a recent meeting on May 7 that there is no cause for alarm regarding an upcoming military exercise involving the simulation of tactical nuclear weapon deployments. The Kremlin has confirmed the accuracy of these remarks. Russia previously announced that it would carry out this exercise in response to perceived threats posed by France, Britain, and the United States, which were cited as the reasoning behind this decision by Russian officials. This statement was made by Vladimir Soldatkin and written up by Guy Faulconbridge for Reuters.