A Russian TV presenter advised Sunday that the US is in denial about Moscow's army power.

Dmitry Kiselev, an anchor on state-run Rossiya 1 TV, appeared to suggest on his Vesti Nedeli phase that Moscow is disenchanted by Washington's response to Russia testing its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.

He was referring to the Pentagon's assertion that was issued shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced Wednesday that Moscow efficiently test-launched the RS-28 Sarmat, a brand new addition to its nuclear arsenal.

The Pentagon mentioned it was notified by Russia forward of the take a look at launch, and that the missile was not deemed as a "menace" to the U.S. and its allies.

"The U.S. cheerfully declared that they didn't understand the testing of the Sarmat missile as a menace or a warning in any respect," Kiselev mentioned throughout his information phase Sunday.

"The response was as in the event that they denied the basic significance of what occurred," he mentioned. "That is typically typical for the primary part of grief: denial."

In an look on state tv, Russian President Vladimir Putin known as the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile a "really distinctive weapon."

'Devil 2'

It has been dubbed by NATO as "Devil 2," and is taken into account Moscow's strongest intercontinental ballistic missile. It's able to carrying 10 or extra nuclear warheads and decoys, and has the aptitude of putting targets situated 1000's of miles away.

The Sarmat will "strengthen the fight potential of our armed forces, reliably guarantee Russia's safety from exterior threats and supply meals for thought for many who, within the warmth of frenzied aggressive rhetoric, attempt to threaten our nation," Putin mentioned.

"The brand new advanced has the best tactical and technical traits and is able to overcoming all trendy technique of anti-missile protection. It has no analogs on the planet and won't have for a very long time to come back," Putin added.

The Russian Protection Ministry mentioned in an announcement that the missile would improve the ability of Russia's nuclear potential and that it has "distinctive traits that enable it to reliably overcome any current and future missile protection techniques."

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby instructed reporters that the division "has not deemed the take a look at to be a menace to the US or its allies."

"Testing is routine, and it was not a shock," he mentioned Wednesday.

Kiselev added that he wonders how lengthy it'll take U.S. officers to "understand the presence" of the Sarmat, which he described as "such an uncommon missile."

Russia mentioned Saturday that it plans to deploy the missiles by autumn.

Newsweek reached out to the Pentagon and the Russian Overseas Ministry for remark.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin
A Russian TV presenter mentioned lately that the U.S. is in "denial" about Russia's army power. Pictured, Russian President Vladimir Putin watches coaching launches of ballistic missiles as a part of the Grom-2022 Strategic Deterrence Pressure train, from the situational heart of the Russian Protection Ministry in Moscow on February 19, 2022. Russia examined its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile final week.ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Photos