UN Security Council rejects Russian bid to counter military activity in space

The Russian text called on all states to 'take urgent measures to prevent for all time the placement of weapons in outer space and the threat or use of force in outer space’ read more The UN Security Council on Monday rejected a Russian draft resolution to counter military activity in space, as countries questioned Moscow's sincerity after it vetoed an American text in April against nuclear proliferation in the final frontier. The Russian text called on all states to "take urgent measures to prevent for all time the placement of weapons in outer space and the threat or use…