Putin Says Russia Has No Intention of Putting Nuclear Weapons in Space, Denying US Claims

Putin Says Russia Has No Intention of Putting Nuclear Weapons in Space, Denying US Claims
Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits the Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Plant in Kazan on Feb. 21, 2024. Kristina Kormilitsyna/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that his country has no intention of expanding a nuclear program in space.

His statements came on Feb. 20, after the White House confirmed last week that Russia has acquired what officials referred to as a “troubling” anti-satellite weapon capability, despite these weapons not yet being operational, according to unconfirmed intelligence reports.