Yesterday (20 February) the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, said that Russia opposes the use of nuclear weapons in outer space. Meanwhile, the Russian defense minister denied the US information. which claims Moscow is developing nuclear weapons for use in space
A source told Reuters that the US believed Russia was developing an anti-satellite nuclear weapon in space which, if fired, would cause damage to everything. from military communication systems all the way to car calling services through mobile applications
“Our position is clear and transparent. We have always been firmly opposed to it. And today he still opposes the use of nuclear weapons in space,” Putin told his own Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu.
“We not only call on all parties to respect existing agreements on this issue; But we have also offered to work together several times,” Putin said.
The Russian leader also confirmed that Russia’s space activities are no different from those of the United States. or other countries do
Signs that the US Believe it is true The fact that Moscow is developing anti-satellite nuclear weapons in space came after the White House spokesman said last Thursday that the system it is developing violates the Outer Space Treaty .
The 1967 treaty prohibits state parties from This includes Russia and the United States “delivering any material that has nuclear weapons. or all kinds of weapons of mass destruction into orbit around the earth.”
The New York Times reported that the US intelligence agency is involved in Russia’s attempt to develop anti-satellite nuclear weapons in space.
Shoigu insists on denying the US accusations And he emphasized that Russia never had any plans to carry out the actions that American sources claim.
“First of all, there is no program to send nuclear weapons into space. Second, the United States knows that there is not,” Shoigu told Putin.
Russia’s defense minister also accused the White House of deliberately creating panic among members of Congress by asking for more money for Ukraine. It was part of a plan to strategically defeat Russia. And the second reason this news was released is because the United States wants to force Moscow to negotiate on creating strategic stability.
Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has led to the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and has also shattered the arms control structure in Ukraine. the Cold War almost collapsed.
Putin insists that Russia has never objected to talks on strategic stability. But the division between the West’s goal of defeating Russia and talks about strategic security is blurred. “impossible”
“If they want to give us a strategic loss. We have to rethink what strategic stability is for our country,” said Putin.
“So we are not denying anything. Didn’t cancel anything at all. But you need to find out what they really want. They always seek one-sided advantage. That will never be the case.”
Source: Reuters
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