OREANDA-NEWS. Washington’s refusal to engage in dialogue with Moscow on the first non-deployment of weapons in space may mean that the United States has embarked on the deployment of strike systems in outer space. This was announced on Thursday to the Russian media by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov, commenting on the US allegations that the Russian Federation allegedly conducted tests of an anti-satellite missile.

"If the United States rejects this proposal, the natural conclusion that we draw is that they headed for the creation of shock systems for deployment in outer space. There is no other logical conclusion from this position of their denial", Ryabkov said. these or other concerns, we, by the way, have many reasons to be concerned about the activities that the US is conducting in outer space, about their plans, including plans to deploy elements of an anti-ballistic missile system in space".

The deputy foreign minister stressed that the Americans continue to stubbornly ignore the proposals of the Russian Federation to focus on creating an international legal framework to prevent an arms race in outer space. In this regard, Moscow calls on Washington not to invent pretexts for ignoring Russia's proposals to not be the first to place weapons in space.