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April 07, 2014

Russia regrets NASA halting cooperation, warns of impact on ISS
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Apr 07, 2014
Russia has expressed its regrets over NASA's decision to halt cooperation with its Russian counterpart. However, experts agree that the measure will affect NASA and mutual international work, but will not significantly harm Russia. "Well, this is a US decision," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday, commenting on NASA's decision to suspend "the majority of its ongoing engagements with the Russian Federation." The statement by the space agency, publicly released on ... read more

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