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Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia raises his hand to veto the Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons resolution bill during a meeting of U.N. Security Council members, Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at United Nations headquarters.
Russia's representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia raises his hand to veto the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons resolution bill on April 24, 2024.

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  • Russia vetoed a UN resolution led by the US and Japan to prevent a space arms race.
  • The resolution aimed to head off the deployment of nuclear weapons in orbit.
  • US intelligence suggests that Russia is developing a satellite that could carry a nuclear device.

Russia vetoed a US- and Japan-led UN resolution aimed at stopping a nuclear arms space race.

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