Russia to ban US from using Space Station over Ukraine sanctions

In retaliation for imposing sanctions, Russia will also bar its rocket engines from launching US military satellites 

    

From left: Steve Swanson from the US and Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg

Artemyev from Russia before the launch Photo: Camera Press/Ria Novosti

Reuters

7:56PM BST 13 May 2014

Russia is to deny the US future use of the International Space Station beyond 2020 and will also bar its rocket engines from launching US military satellites as it hits back at American sanctions imposed over Ukraine crisis.
 

Russia’s deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin announced a series of punitive measures on Tuesday against the US in response to sanctions imposed after Russia annexed Crimea. READ MORE FROM REUTERS

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