Russia Denies U.S. Claim of Anti-Satellite Weapon Launch

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov dismissed U.S. allegations of an anti-satellite weapon launch. He emphasized Moscow's stance against deploying orbital weapons and affirmed Russia's commitment to the New START treaty's nuclear restrictions.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Wednesday denied a U.S. assertion that Russia has launched an anti-satellite weapon.

Ryabkov said Moscow opposed the deployment of weapons in orbit, the TASS and Interfax news agencies reported.

Ryabkov said Russia was still complying with quantitative restrictions on nuclear weapons set out by the New START treaty between Moscow and Washington.