NASA canceled a visit to Roscosmos

The head of NASA Jim Brydenstein canceled the visit of the head of Roskosmos Dmytro Rogozin that the US government placed on the list of sanctions imposed since the occupation of the Russian Federation by Russia. "NASA told the Russian Space Agency Roskosmos that the visit of its chief executive Dmitry Rogozin, scheduled for February 2019, should be postponed," said spokeswoman Meghan Powers of Brendenstein, according to USA Today.

The new date of the visit is not defined.

Following criticism of Rogozin's visit, Senators Democrats Ma Warner and Jinn Shekhina.

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"America's message to the Kremlin should be unequivocal: actions have implications "Shekhin said earlier this week. She is a member of the committee funded by NASA.

Rogozin was included in the sanctions list because of his involvement in the annexation of Crimea. The sanctions include a ban on entry into the United States and the freezing of certain assets in US banks.