MOSCOW, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Claims that Russia intends to develop anti-satellite nuclear weapons are a lie being spread by Washington to justify its own aggressive space militarization policy, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
"Washington's absurd speculations have nothing to do with reality and are part of a propaganda campaign aimed at discrediting the space activities of the Russian Federation and its initiatives to prevent an arms race in outer space," the Russian diplomat said during her briefing.
She noted that U.S. space policy is becoming increasingly aggressive and provocative in nature. In her view, under the fabricated pretext of a "Russian threat," Washington is intensifying its efforts to build up its military potential in orbit.
Zakharova said that Russia strictly complies with its international obligations in space exploration and consistently advocates for the development of a legally binding document that would prohibit the placement of weapons in outer space, as well as the use or threat of force against space objects. ■