Russia will test a nuclear-powered cruise missile again, unrelated to the meeting with the U.S. president.

On August 9, Russian media "Interfax" reported that Russia will soon conduct another test of the 9M730 "Bastion" nuclear-powered cruise missile at the Pankovo test site on Novaya Zemlya. Preparations are underway, but this has nothing to do with the meeting between Russian President Putin and US President Trump, and it is not directed against any third party.

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said today that Alaska, the birthplace of Russian America, is an ideal location for a meeting between Russian and American leaders. Its roots lie in Orthodox Christianity, with fortresses and fur trade, and due to these connections, the United States became a polar power. He hopes that the talks in Alaska will enable Russia and the United States to cooperate in environmental protection, infrastructure, and energy sectors in the Arctic and beyond.

Dmitriev added: "The United States and Russia are only 3.8 kilometers apart, located between the Diomede Islands separated by the International Date Line. Let us peacefully transition from yesterday to tomorrow."

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