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00:03 Russian President Vladimir Putin denied claims that Moscow plans to deploy nuclear weapons
00:06 in space during a televised meeting.
00:08 Putin said Russia is categorically against placing nuclear weapons in space and has always
00:12 held this position.
00:13 His comments came after US officials said Russia was developing a troubling new anti-satellite
00:18 weapon yet to be deployed, which some reports said was space-based and nuclear-armed.
00:22 US officials are taking the threat very seriously, and President Biden has ordered direct diplomatic
00:26 engagement with Russia on the issue.
00:29 Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu also denied having nuclear weapons in space, dismissing
00:33 US claims as an attempt to scare lawmakers into passing more Ukrainian aid.
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