Russia vetoed UN resolution – Biden reacted

He noted that the resolution would also call on all member states not to develop nuclear weapons specifically designed to be put into orbit.

“The deployment of nuclear weapons in orbit by a State Party would not only violate the Outer Space Treaty, but would also jeopardize the vital communications, science, meteorology, agriculture, trade and national security services that all satellites provide to communities around the world,” he said. Sullivan.

He noted that the United States believes Russia is developing a new satellite carrying a nuclear device.

“We have heard President Putin publicly state that Russia does not intend to place nuclear weapons in space. If that were the case, Russia would not have vetoed this resolution,” he said.