Putin denies plans to send nuclear weapon into space

Russia’s bid for an orbiting nuclear weapon highlights a new space race

Russia has been developing an anti-satellite space weapon, but it doesn’t pose a “nuclear threat” to those on Earth. In fact, President Joe Biden said, it may never go ahead.

Rusija namešča jedrsko orožje v vesolje? Tako odgovarja Putin

Gre za zlonamerna opozorila Amerike.

US intelligence agencies have updated European allies about possible Russian plans to launch a nuclear weapon into orbit. This is reported by the newspaper 'The New York Times'. It would take into account that such an anti-satellite system will be sent to space this year, but also the possibility that Russia wants to cause unrest with only a fake weapon.

VS informeren bondgenoten over Russisch ruimtewapen

Putin denies plan to put weapons in space

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that Moscow has no intention of deploying nuclear weapons in space, claiming the country only developed space capabilities similar to those of the U.S.

US tells allies Russia may launch anti-satellite nuclear weapon into space this year

Russia says it has no plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space