Vladimir Putin Warns of Genetically Engineered Super Soldiers ‘Worse Than a Nuclear Bomb’

Vladimir Putin Warns of Genetically Engineered Super Soldiers ‘Worse Than a Nuclear Bomb’
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses participants of the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students during the official closing ceremony in Sochi's Olympic Park in Sochi on Oct. 21, 2017. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AFP/Getty Images
Chris Jasurek
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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Russian scientists were close to breaking the genetic code and could make “super soldiers,” which be “worse than a nuclear bomb.”

Speaking at a youth festival in the Black Sea city of Sochi, the Russian leader warned that scientists could create an army of genetically engineered soldiers that could not feel “pain or fear.”

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