Moscow, February 16 (Xinhua) -- Russian Deputy Minister Ryabkov said on February 15 that Russia has taken note of the US report that Russia plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space, which is a "malicious fabrication of relevant information" by the United States, and Russia will not react to any groundless hype.
Ryabkov said that similar "accusations" in the United States have become the norm over the past few decades, and that "if they have any claims, at least evidence should be attached."
According to TASS and other reports, Russian press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on the 15th that the United States' hype of Russia's plan to deploy nuclear weapons in space is "another trick of the White House", with the purpose of instigating congressional appropriations with true and false news, "What tricks the White House will play, we will wait and see."
According to the report, Kirby, a spokesman for the United States Committee, said on the 15th that Russia is developing an anti-satellite deployed in space, and Biden of the United States requested direct diplomatic contacts with Russia.
ABC reported on the 14th, citing sources, that Russia may plan to deploy nuclear ** in space, which will pose a threat to the United States***. The New York Times, citing the US side, reported that the above plan is a "potential plan" for Russia, and that the project is "still under development" and does not pose a serious threat to the United States and its European allies. (ENDS).