Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia, unlike the United States, did not start an arms race. According to the minister, an attempt to start a confrontation in orbit is a challenge from the Pentagon, the Izvestia TV channel reports. He also noted that the work of the Russian Federation in space is not related to the monopolization of near-Earth space.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia, unlike the United States, did not start an arms race. According to the minister, an attempt to start a confrontation in orbit is a challenge from the Pentagon, the Izvestia TV channel reports. He also noted that the work of the Russian Federation in space is not related to the monopolization of near-Earth space.
"For example, the United States calls on us, as they put it, to develop universal norms for the exploration of outer space. But for some reason, at the same time, the initiative of Russia and China on the preparation of a treaty on the prevention of an arms race in outer space has been ignored for many years, simply ignored. The Pentagon, without any notification to anyone, is testing strike and combat means in orbit, including the launch of missile defense systems into orbit. The President of the Russian Federation has repeatedly commented on this threat, stressing that it will be a completely different security situation when shock weapons will be constantly over the head of a country," the minister said.
