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The draft resolution sponsored by the U.S. and Japan would have reaffirmed a ban already put forth by the Outer Space Treaty.

The draft resolution sponsored by the U.S. and Japan would have reaffirmed a ban already put forth by the Outer Space Treaty.

The U.S. and Russia clash at the U.N. Security Council over nuclear weapons in space. Russia expected to block U.S. resolution amid accusations of anti-satellite weapon development.

The Security Council is due to vote on a US-drafted resolution calling on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space.

The US move comes after it accused Moscow of developing an anti-satellite nuclear weapon to put in space, an allegation that Russia’s defense minister has flatly denied.

The General Assembly on Tuesday debated veto power in the Security Council on the eve of the second anniversary of a special measure adopted to monitor its use, following on the heels of the United States vetoing Palestine’s bid last week for full UN ...

The United States and Russia are set to face off over nuclear weapons in space on Wednesday at the United Nations Security Council, which is due to vote on a U.S.-drafted resolution calling on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space. Russia is expected to block the draft resolution, said some diplomats. The U.S. move comes after it accused Moscow of developing an anti-satellite nuclear weapon to put in space, an allegation that Russia's defense minister has flatly denied.

The United States and Russia are set to face off over nuclear weapons in space on Wednesday at the United Nations Security Council, which is due to vote on a U.S.-drafted resolution calling on... -April 23, 2024 at 06:12 pm EDT - MarketScreener

The US has accused Russia of developing an anti-satellite nuclear weapon to put in space, an allegation that Moscow has flatly denied. | World News

The military aid package for Ukraine authorized by the US House of Representatives on Saturday will not bring about a fundamental change on the battlefield, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "Of course, the money provided and the weapons supplied from this money will not lead to a change in this dynamic," Peskov told the Interfax news agency. Instead, it would lead to more Ukrainian victims and greater destruction, he said. Peskov accused the United States of enriching it...