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Boldly going in different directions? US and Russia diverge on joint space plans.

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By Fred Weir Verified
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It was a simple handshake, but it came to symbolize much more. In 1975, as Cold War tensions thawed, an American commander and his Soviet counterpart clasped hands in space after their spacecraft docked. The Apollo-Soyuz mission became a defining symbol of detente and a rare moment of cooperation between two nuclear rivals. The crews remained together in orbit for more than 40 hours.
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IOC drops Russia ban, but it might not be all good news for the Kremlin

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By Fred Weir Verified
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After a decade of partial isolation from international sports, Russian athletes and sports fans may finally see their flag flying at an Olympic Games in the near future. And it might be largely due to a quiet reversal by the Russian government on the inclusion of athletes from Russia-occupied Ukraine within its Olympic programs.
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Ukraine has brought the (drone) war to Russia. But it may prolong the fighting.

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By Fred Weir Verified
| The Christian Science Monitor Verified
Alexei Mukhin says he was vacationing at a Black Sea resort near Sochi in late June when an incoming Ukrainian drone was shot down by Russian air defenses, with a loud explosion, in full sight of a beach crowded with people. “The thing is, no one looked particularly surprised. Many people didn’t even seem to notice,” says Mr. Mukhin, head of the Center for Political Information, a Moscow-based independent consultancy. “It’s a near-daily occurrence around there, and people are getting used to it.
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