Putin says 'categorically against' putting nuclear weapons in space

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he was opposed to sending nuclear weapons to space, dismissing US accusations that Moscow was developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon. "We have always been categorically against putting nuc...

By AFP | Updated: Feb 20, 2024, 10.57 PM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he was opposed to sending nuclear weapons to space, dismissing US accusations that Moscow was developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon.

"We have always been categorically against putting nuclear weapons in space," Putin said, calling the accusations part of a "clamour being raised in the West."

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