The delegation of the Russian space Agency has denied a visa to travel to the Congress in Canada
Canadian Ambassador's residence refused to issue visas to the present delegation of Roscosmos and the number of relevant Russian institutions, going to Toronto at the 65th international Astronautical Congress, said a source in the Russian space industry.
" Among " banned ", for example, was pilot-cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev (holds the post of first Deputy Director of TSNII of machine-building for manned space programs), as well as Director of the Central research Institute Alexander Milkovo, " said a source, according to news Agency ". According to him, presumably to 10 people, planned for the trip, visa received only two. Remember, the relationship between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. September 16, Canada has introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia, not fully produblirovat anti-Russian actions taken before Washington. In the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation said that the inability of Canada in the matter of imposition of punishment is certain. September 18, Canada declared invalid punishment, entered before against 2 of the Russian credit organizations.
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