A Russian lawmaker has issued a threat about a nuclear–capable missile recently tested by Moscow, boasting in a broadcast that it could wipe out a whole U.S. state.

State Duma deputy Andrey Gurulyov touted the capabilities of the Burevestnik missile during a segment on the Solovyov Live talk and video channel in which he also claimed that Russia could defeat Ukraine in 30 minutes.

Why It Matters

Gurulyov is a former deputy Commander of Russia's Southern Military District and is currently a deputy in Russia’s parliament, the Duma.

He often makes threats against the West on state television. While these do not necessarily reflect Kremlin thinking, his latest pronouncements about the Burevestnik are likely to be part of a government-approved narrative to promote the weapon's ca

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