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Russia Calls For Weapon-Free Space After U.S. Deployment

Russia Calls For Weapon-Free Space After U.S. Deployment
Russia Calls For Space To Remain Free Of Weapons · deccanchronicle.com

Russia wants space to stay free of weapons.

A Kremlin spokesman named Dmitry Peskov made the statement on Tuesday.

He said Russia believes no weapons should be in space.

He also called for countries to work together to demilitarize space completely.

His comments came after the U.S. Space Force confirmed a new deployment.

The deployment involved what it called “on-orbit space control weapons.”

The U.S. Space Force said this was the first such deployment.

The report does not give the United States’ response to Russia’s call.

Key facts

Russian position
Russia said space must be free of any weapon.
Russian representative
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Requested action
Broad international consolidation toward the complete demilitarization of space.
U.S. organization
The U.S. Space Force.
Confirmed deployment
“On-orbit space control weapons.”
Timing
The U.S. Space Force confirmation preceded Peskov’s Tuesday comments.

Quotes

Dmitry Peskov

Kremlin spokesman who conveyed Russia’s position to reporters

“we are counting on broad international consolidation to continue working toward the complete demilitarisation of space”
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“We believe that space must be free of any weapon”
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