Russia vetoes UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space, instead seeks ban on all celestial weaponry

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Russia on Monday justified its veto of a UN resolution that urged all nations to halt a nuclear arms race in outer space. Instead, it challenged the US, Japan, and their Western allies to back Moscow’s competing resolution, which calls for a permanent ban on all space weapons read more Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia addresses members of the UN Security Council during a meeting on Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons on 24 April, 2024, at the United Nations headquarters. AP File Russia on Monday defended its veto of a UN resolution urging all nations to prevent a...