Russia vetos US-Japan resolution against nukes in space, ‘unprecedented escalation’ in UN fight


by Breaking Defense

Breaking Defense— "Although Russia would not be expected to vote for a resolution aimed at its own conduct, its response that it is 'against' putting nuclear weapons in space is just vague enough to not quite be reassuring," said Jessica West of Canada's Project Ploughshares.

The Independent—Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN-Japan draft. Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space “for all time” a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution to stop an arms race in space

KTVZ—Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN-Japan draft. By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space “for all time” a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution to stop an arms race in space. The Russian draft resolution goes further

KEYT—Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN-Japan draft. Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN-Japan draft