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sl8

(13,810 posts)
Sat Apr 30, 2022, 04:16 PM Apr 2022

Russia will pull out of the International Space Station over economic sanctions: report

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-exit-international-space-station-economic-sanctions-ukraine-conflict-2022-4

Russia will pull out of the International Space Station over economic sanctions: report

John L. Dorman 7 hours ago

• The head of Russia's space agency said the country would leave the International Space Station, per Bloomberg.

• "The decision has been taken already, we're not obliged to talk about it publicly," said Dmitry Rogozin on state TV.

• Rogozin, the general director of Roscosmos, criticized Western-imposed economic sanctions against Russia.

The head of Russia's space agency on Saturday said that the country would leave the International Space Station, which Moscow said is the result of economic sanctions imposed as a result of the country's conflict in Ukraine, according to Bloomberg.

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Link to original Bloomberg story (paywalled with limited free views):
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-30/russia-will-quit-international-space-station-over-sanctions
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Russia will pull out of the International Space Station over economic sanctions: report (Original Post) sl8 Apr 2022 OP
Good. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #1
Don't let the airlock hit you on the way out nt EX500rider Apr 2022 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #3
Oh no... nt PXR-5 Apr 2022 #4
Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out JohnSJ Apr 2022 #5
Yup, their economy is running now but in a few months they will have to chose between mitch96 Apr 2022 #6
fuck 'em... bahboo Apr 2022 #7

Response to sl8 (Original post)

mitch96

(13,914 posts)
6. Yup, their economy is running now but in a few months they will have to chose between
Sat Apr 30, 2022, 05:59 PM
Apr 2022

food or fighting..Forget about the space station... YMMV
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