russia may veto a UN resolution to prevent a nuclear arms race in space. This is reported by AP News, UNN .
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The United Nations Security Council is planning to vote on a resolution initiated by the United States and Japan calling for the prevention of a dangerous nuclear arms race in space. However, it is expected that russia will use its veto to block the adoption of this resolution.
The resolution, aimed at preventing the deployment of weapons of mass destruction in space, received broad support from other members of the UN Security Council.
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield emphasized the seriousness of the situation, stressing that any deployment of nuclear weapons in space is unacceptable. For his part, the russian representative to the UN, dmitry polyansky, emphasized that the resolution is "another propaganda stunt by Washington.
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putin said that moscow has no intention of waging a nuclear race in space and is developing its space capabilities similar to those of the United States.