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Rogozin said that there are no problems with American visas for astronauts
Nikolai Chub and Anna Kikina previously received American visas
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said that he did not have time to "buy ink" to write a letter about the non-issuance of an American visa to Russian cosmonaut Nikolai Chub, there is no more problem.
Germany is discussing the possibility of Estonia transferring German howitzers to Ukraine - German Ambassador in Tallinn
Germany's decision on the possibility of transferring German-made 122-mm howitzers to Ukraine will be prepared and transferred to Estonia in the near future, German Ambassador to Tallinn Christiana Hochmann said.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov: Kiev received from the United States more than 80 tons of weapons
The second batch of American weapons with a total weight of more than 80 tons has been delivered to Ukraine. This was announced on Sunday by Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov. The first batch of American weapons was accepted in Kiev on January 22.
Roscosmos said that a document is needed to regulate the extraction of space resources
The international community will have to take this issue very carefully in the near future, the state corporation noted
The international community should develop a legally binding document that will regulate the development of space resources for commercial purposes. This was stated to TASS in the press service of Roscosmos on the eve of the 55th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on the Principles of the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.
The Prime Minister of Norway does not consider the issue of NATO expansion relevant
The issue of NATO expansion is currently not relevant, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gar Stere believes. "I don't see NATO expansion on the agenda today," Stere said in an interview with the Associated Press.
USA and Poland are committed to building up Ukraine's defense potential - Pentagon
U.S. and Polish Defense Ministers Lloyd Austin and Mariusz Blaszczak discussed the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border during a telephone conversation, the Pentagon said.
Su-35S fighters of the Eastern Military District relocated to Belarus for exercises
The crews overcame about 8 thousand km from the airfield in the Khabarovsk Territory
The Su-35S multi-purpose fighters, which will take part in the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State, have completed relocation to Belarus. This was reported to journalists in the Russian Defense Ministry.
Canadian astronaut praised Putin for his work and wanted to meet with him
Roscosmos head Rogozin: astronaut Hadfield wanted to meet with Russian President Putin
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield spoke about his desire to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin wrote in his Telegram channel.
Medvedev: Russia and China do not have any military alliance, and no one is striving for this
Russia and China do not seek to conclude a military alliance, but this does not exclude their cooperation in the military sphere, said Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev.
Deliveries of the first export batch of Asp pistols have been completed
Deliveries of the first export batch of the RG120 "Aspid" sports pistol have been completed in Russia. It is characterized by increased ergonomics and convenient layout, can adapt to the individual grip of the shooter.
The astronaut believes that cooperation in space will help to get away from confrontation with Russia
Alexander Gerst said that the Ukrainian crisis worries the Germans
German astronaut of the European Space Agency Alexander Gerst believes that cooperation with Russia in space can help strengthen mutual understanding and thus contribute to the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis.
Delivery of CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Saudi Arabia has begun
As a Boeing representative told Jane's Defense Weekly on January 24, the company handed over the first CH-47F Chinook heavy transport helicopters to the Saudi Armed Forces.
The German Defense Ministry announced the immutability of the government's position on the supply of weapons to Ukraine
The position of the German Government on the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine remains unchanged. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated on January 26 at a briefing in Berlin by a representative of the German Defense Ministry.
Ministry of Defense of Belarus: the exercises "Allied Resolve - 2022" do not pose a threat to neighboring countries
The joint exercises of the Russian Federation and Belarus "Allied Resolve-2022" are defensive in nature and do not pose a threat to the European community and neighboring countries, First Deputy Defense Minister of the republic Viktor Gulevich said. His words are quoted by the press service.
Belarus has taken into account the current realities and the situation in Kazakhstan in terms of exercises with Russia
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces - First Deputy Minister of Defense of Belarus Viktor Gulevich said that when developing the idea of checking the reaction forces of the Union State on the territory of the republic, an analysis of the development of events that took place around Belarus in 2020, the crisis situation in Kazakhstan was taken into account.
The United States sent M141 BDM assault grenade launchers to Ukraine
The Drive: The USA handed over the M141 BDM hand grenade launcher to Ukraine
The United States handed over to Ukraine the M141 Bunker Defeat Munition (BDM) hand grenade launcher, designed to destroy protected targets at short distances. The possibilities of the weapons sent to Kiev were revealed by The Drive.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has ratified an agreement with the UK on the construction of missile boats
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has ratified a framework agreement with the UK providing for the allocation of funds for the construction of eight missile boats.
Cosmonaut Kikina would like to fly into space not only on Crew Dragon, but also on Soyuz
The cosmonaut said that she had already completed the first ten-day training for a flight on an American ship
The only woman in the Roscosmos cosmonaut squad, Anna Kikina, said that she would like to fly into space not only on the American Crew Dragon ship, but also on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
NASA said they are happy to accept Russian cosmonauts for training
The training will take place at the Lyndon Johnson Space Center in Houston
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is pleased to welcome Russian cosmonauts to participate in training at the Lyndon Johnson Space Center in Houston (Texas). A representative of the department said this on Thursday in response to a request from TASS, commenting on the recent difficulties with issuing an American visa to Russian Nikolai Chub.
SpaceX has competitive advantages over the Russian Federation, as it does not conduct unnecessary tests of space technology - General Designer of RSC Energia
The absence of unnecessary tests in the development of space technology is a competitive advantage of SpaceX over the Russian space industry, said Vladimir Solovyov, general designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia.