The head of NASA Charles Bolden assured us congressmen that between Russia and the US is continuing close cooperation in the field of space.

"International space station continues to be a great model for us-Russian cooperation ", - reported in the newspaper report referring to the statements of Bolden before the representatives of the office of science of Commerce commissioners.

According to Bolden, both countries continue closely cooperating on the ISS. He confirmed that the Russian side expressed readiness to continue the orbital operation until 2024. Message Bolden was said against the "different diplomatic clashes" between Moscow and Washington, stresses the magazine.

at the end of March it was announced that the Russian Federal space Agency and NASA have agreed to extend the life of international space station until 2024.


Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA.

The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news

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