![Eduardo Munoz Alvarez FILE - Robert Wood, left, deputy permanent representative of the United States, to the United Nations gives his remarks after taking part in a meeting on Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons with members of the U.N. Security Council, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at U.N. headquarters. On Monday, May 6, Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space. Wood countered, telling the U.N. General Assembly: “The truth is that Russia currently has several conventional anti-satellite weapons already in orbit, one of which it tested in 2019.” (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c7a8315e2ee34dadb31c561228b34ace/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Robert Wood, left, deputy permanent representative of the United States, to the United Nations gives his remarks after taking part in a meeting on Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons with members of the U.N. Security Council, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at U.N. headquarters. On Monday, May 6, Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space. Wood countered, telling the U.N. General Assembly: “The truth is that Russia currently has several conventional anti-satellite weapons already in orbit, one of which it tested in 2019.” (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
![Eduardo Munoz Alvarez FILE - Russian Permanent Representative to the U.N. Vassily Nebenzia addresses members of the U.N. Security Council during a meeting on Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the United Nations headquarters. Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space. Nebenzia, on Monday, May 6, accused the West of planning for the military exploration of outer space, including the deployment of weapons. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2aa71aca3cf64c5b9c90f480546bb309/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Russian Permanent Representative to the U.N. Vassily Nebenzia addresses members of the U.N. Security Council during a meeting on Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the United Nations headquarters. Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space. Nebenzia, on Monday, May 6, accused the West of planning for the military exploration of outer space, including the deployment of weapons. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)