Deputy head of the diplomatic department Sergei Ryabkov said that the Russian Foreign Ministry does not see North Korea’s launch of a military satellite as a step in the arms race and does not see an increase in the risk of a possible conflict in space. His words lead the way Interfax.
“An Earth remote sensing satellite for military purposes is not a weapon. The diplomat stated that this is not an element (sorry for the term, it is not recommended to use it in the official Russian dictionary), it is not an element of the “weaponization” of space.
He also added that Russia has called on all countries, including North Korea, to undertake the obligation not to place weapons in space.
“We invite all countries and all members of the international community to join the political determination not to be the first country to place weapons in space,” Ryabkov said.
The deputy minister stated that Moscow is pleased that more than 30 countries officially support this initiative and expects this number to increase.
On November 22, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published the following photos: lunch reconnaissance satellite “Mulligen-1”.
Later, North Korea announced that the North Korean satellite was able to achieve this. to take photos White House and Pentagon.
Previously in Japan knownNorth Korea has made progress in missile technology.