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U.S. Warns Allies Russia Could Put a Nuclear Weapon Into Orbit This Year [1]

['David E. Sanger']

Date: 2024-02-21

The assessment came as American intelligence officials conducted a series of rushed, classified briefings for their NATO and Asian allies, as details of the American assessment of Russia’s intentions began to leak out.

The American intelligence agencies are sharply divided in their opinion about what President Vladimir V. Putin is planning, and on Tuesday Mr. Putin rejected the accusation that he intended to place a nuclear weapon in orbit and his defense minister said the intelligence warning was manufactured in an effort to get Congress to authorize more aid for Ukraine.

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[1] Url: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/world/europe/us-russia-nuclear-weapon-space.html

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