Russia on Wednesday, April 24, vetoed a UN resolution proposed by the US and Japan, calling on all countries to prevent dangerous nuclear arms races in outer space, according to the UN website and AP News. This resolution was supported by 13 out of 15 countries. Russia voted against it, while China abstained. Russia called the measure politicized and stated that it did not go far enough in banning all types of weapons in space. According to the UN, the resolution called on all countries not to develop or deploy nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in space, as prohibited by the…