Kremlin dismisses U.S. warning about Russian nuclear capability in space

Russia on Thursday dismissed a warning by the United States about new Russian nuclear capabilities in space, calling it a “malicious fabrication” and a trick by the White House aimed at getting U.S. lawmakers to approve more money to counter Moscow.
The United States has told Congress and allies in Europe about new intelligence related to Russian nuclear capabilities that could pose an international threat.
The new capabilities, related to Russian attempts to develop a space-based weapon, do not pose an urgent threat to the United States, the source said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he would not comment on the substance of the reports until the details were unveiled by the White House. But he said Washington’s warning was clearly an attempt to get Congress to approve more money.
“It is obvious that the White House is trying, by hook or by crook, to encourage Congress to vote on a bill to allocate money, this is obvious,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by state news agency TASS.