Russia vetos US-Japan resolution against nukes in space, ‘unprecedented escalation’ in UN fight
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"Although Russia would not be expected to vote for a resolution aimed at its own conduct, its response that it is 'against' putting nuclear weapons in space is just vague enough to not quite be reassuring," said Jessica West of Canada's Project Ploughshares.

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