Russia vetoed UN resolution on placement of nuclear weapons in space
Russia may veto a UN resolution on the placement of nuclear weapons in space (photo: GettyImages)
Russia on Wednesday, April 24, vetoed a UN resolution proposed by the US and Japan, calling on all countries to prevent dangerous nuclear arms races in outer space, according to the UN website and AP News.
This resolution was supported by 13 out of 15 countries. Russia voted against it, while China abstained.
Russia called the measure politicized and stated that it did not go far enough in banning all types of weapons in space.
According to the UN, the resolution called on all countries not to develop or deploy nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in space, as prohibited by the 1967 international treaty to which the US and Russia are parties, and to agree to the need for verification of compliance.
US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said after the vote that according to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow has no intention of placing nuclear weapons in space, but the country's veto shows that the government may be hiding something.
Later, Putin stated that Moscow has no intention of placing nuclear weapons in space, stating that the country has only developed a space capability similar to that of the US.
Earlier, we wrote that North Korea conducted nuclear retaliation exercises. South Korea, in turn, threatened North Korea in case of its use.
By the way, the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, has stated readiness to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland.
