# Russia presses for urgent measures to prevent space arms race, diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/59706

- TASS, 2026-09-15 17:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188055

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow is pushing for urgent practical steps to prevent an arms race in outer space. She said US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink’s statement that the United States possesses orbital weapons underscores the relevance of Russian efforts to begin talks on a legally binding multilateral ban on deploying weapons in space and using force against or through space facilities. Russia plans to submit related proposals to the UN General Assembly’s First Committee.

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