Russia countered the U.S. sanctions

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Russia countered the U.S. sanctions

Russia announced it would not allow the United States use a Russian -made rocket motors for the benefit of military launch into space .

The assertion was made by the Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin , Tuesday ( 13 / 05 ) .

Rogozin said the ban applied in response to the imposition of new sanctions Click on a number to Moscow United States related to the crisis in Ukraine .

" Now , with no assurance that our machines are used only for civilian purposes , we will no longer send the machines to the United States . Nor will we perform maintenance machines that have been sent to America , " said Dmitri Rogozin .

Rogozin said Moscow would not extend the use of the International Space Station ( ISS ) after 2020. Thing that is contrary to the request made by the United States Click .
" We received a request from American friends about the desire to extend the use of the International Space Station until 2024 . "

However , he continued , other parties have offered new strategic projects with the aim of further developing the space program Click Russia after 2020 .

ISS is operated by the United States , Russia and other countries , are in orbit since 1998.

In addition to the United States , the European Union has also imposed sanctions on 15 individuals associated with Russian Ukrainian crisis .

Increase U.S. sanctions on Russia

United States increased sanctions on Russia as a reaction to what is arguably the country's illegal intervention into Ukraine .
U.S. accuses Moscow failed to uphold international agreements aimed at addressing the crisis .

Sanctions are intended for seven individuals and 17 companies associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin , including Igor Sechin , head of major Russian oil company , Rosneft .

Russia says feels disgusted and will take a number of steps that will have an impact painful for Washington .
The announcement came after Hennadiy Kernes sanctions , mayor of Kharkiv , the city in eastern Ukraine , was shot and in critical condition .

Kernes had to be operated in the chest and stomach but is still in critical condition , said officials at the mayor's office .

Kernes is the first supporters of the former president of the pro - Moscow Viktor Yanukovych .

He then turned supports united Ukraine .
Pro - Russian separatist group master Kostyantynivka government buildings , the town in the eastern region , Donetsk .

In Donetsk alone , pro - Russian activists with bat and chains attack pro - Ukrainian demonstrations , according to numerous reports and eyewitnesses and resulted in a number of people were injured .BBC