The tense situation in Ukraine escalated today with what Russia is saying was a scheduled test firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Here is @Reuters, citing Interfax, reporting Russia has fired an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) pic.twitter.com/gwEihHtoDJ
— Brian ? Ries (@moneyries) March 4, 2014
So much for pausing and reflecting: (Reuters) Russia test-fires ICBM amid tension over Ukraine
— michael viqueira (@mikeviqueira) March 4, 2014
Putin, now you've gone to far. Reuters: Russia tests ICBM. #Ukraine It's time to show Putin his acts won't be tolerated anymore.
— JoeWX91 (@JoeWX91) March 4, 2014
these guys certainly are quite the ballers http://t.co/jlviCpevDN #icbm #testing #ftw
— Kaj J. Niemi (@kajtzu) March 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/Aaronthepriest/status/440926357011173376
And Russia thinks America is being irresponsible by suggesting sanctions? Then it tests fires an ICBM? Madness.
— Jae #ResetEverything ?️???? (@JaeKay) March 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/pkedrosky/status/440927930789945345
According to ABC News, a U.S. official confirmed the launch and said the United States was notified long before the current crisis in Crimea, per START Treaty requirements. The missile is said to have landed in a remote part of Kazakhstan.
Breaking: US officials confirm #Russia test-fired ICBM, though they say NOT tied to #Ukraine crisis, was previously scheduled
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) March 4, 2014
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#Russia ICBM test was planned ahead of #Ukraine and US had been notified of window, US official tells @LMartinezABC
— Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) March 4, 2014
@BBC_HaveYourSay if reporting on ICBM test you may want to point out that russia test fires them all the time … See Oct and Dec 2013
— Tas Devil (@RiskNursery) March 4, 2014
Still, the question remains.
https://twitter.com/Slammin_Hammon/status/440947562271363072
Reuters: Russia tests ICBM.
What else shall happen before NATO mobilizes its conventional troops?
— Jakub Janda (@_JakubJanda) March 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/chilloutkitty/status/440946457479106560
https://twitter.com/melverton/status/440946944718827520
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