Moscow: The United States prevents the drafting of a document on the deployment of weapons in space

According to the report of Tasnim News Agency, citing “Tass” news agency, the Russian Embassy in the United States announced that the United States and its allies are preventing the drafting of a document that will prohibit the deployment of military weapons in space.

In the statement published this morning on the telegram channel of the embassy, ​​it is mentioned: “It is Washington that, with the support of its allies, has been preventing the development of a legally binding international document for the prohibition of deploying weapons in outer space. While Russia and For years, China has led global efforts to develop comprehensive measures designed to prevent space from becoming an arena for armed conflict, including a ban on placing any type of weapon in outer space.

The Russian embassy added that such acts of destruction are perceived by the Pentagon as an attempt by the US to use “Russophobic slogans” to justify its plans for military space exploration.

Pentagon claims to have contacted Russia about space weapons

Defense Secretary John Plum said on Saturday that the United States is in high-level contact with Moscow officials regarding news of Russia's space weapons development. According to him, Washington is working with its allies, partners and the Russian side to convince all parties that deploying such weapons in space is not a “responsible step”.

Plum said to reporters: “I can say that not me personally, but contacts have been made with Russia at a much higher level.” Yes, this exchange of views continues.”

Earlier, John Kirby, the coordinator of strategic communications at the White House's National Security Council, said that next week the United States will submit a draft resolution on the necessity of not deploying nuclear weapons in space to the UN Security Council for a vote.

Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman of the Kremlin, in response to this news, reminded that Moscow should be familiar with the contents of this document in order to announce its position on it.

Previously, Linda Thomas Greenfield, the permanent representative of the United States to the United Nations, said that the country wants to hold bilateral talks with Russia and China on arms control “now and without preconditions” and announced the preparation of a resolution in this regard. .

After that, Dmitry Polyansky, the first deputy permanent representative of Russia to the United Nations, emphasized that such a dialogue is possible only if the West reconsiders its political and hostile policy in relation to this country.

In this regard, in early March, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized in an operational meeting with the members of the country's Security Council that Russia has no plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space. Putin also suggested to the members of this council to discuss neutralizing possible threats against Russia in space.

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