US-Russia clash at UN Security Council over US-drafted resolution.

The US and Russia are set to face off at the UN Security Council over a US-drafted resolution calling for countries to prevent an arms race in space. Russia is expected to block the resolution, despite the US accusing Moscow of developing an anti-satellite nuclear weapon. The US and Japan's UN ambassadors have spent six weeks negotiating the draft text, which upholds the Outer Space Treaty and encourages the peaceful use of space.

April 23, 2024
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