State Dept. Calls Russian Weapons Video ‘Cheesy,’ Calls out Russian Reporters for Defending Kremlin

State Dept. Rebukes ‘Cheesy’ Russian Video Presented by Putin Showing Florida Nuke Strike: ‘We Don’t Think It’s Responsible’ (The Washington Free Beacon)

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert on Thursday castigated the Russian government for creating a video that appears to show new Russian nuclear warheads striking the state of Florida, calling the animation "cheesy" and irresponsible.

Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the day unveiled new nuclear weapons and other weapons systems, including an "invincible" missile that can deliver a warhead at hypersonic speed. During an annual address to the Russian Parliament, Putin boasted about Moscow's military might and presented a video that showed missiles raining down on what appeared to be the outline of Florida.

Nauert called the video "cheesy" and said "we don't think its responsible," during a press briefing.

"It was certainly unfortunate to have watched the video animation that depicted a nuclear attack on the United States," she said. "That's certainly something that we did not enjoy watching. We don't regard that as the behavior of a responsible international player."