Russia invaded Ukraine nearly two weeks ago, President Joe Biden announced new sanctions, including cutting more than half of Russia's high-tech imports.
"It'll degrade their aerospace industry, including their space program," Biden said during a White House address Feb. 24.
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia's Space Agency and a close ally to
Russian President Vladimir Putin, responded to Biden in a series of
hostile tweets. On Feb. 26, he posted a video in Russian that threatened to leave Vande Hei behind in space and detach Russia's segment of the space station altogether.
Kelly said he felt compelled to speak up and engaged with Rogozin on Twitter.
"I was just enraged that he, the [cosmonauts], said that they were going to leave an American crew member behind. I never thought I would ever hear anything so outrageous," said Kelly.?" NASA
Kelly said he felt compelled to speak up and engaged with Rogozin on Twitter.
"I was just enraged that he, the [cosmonauts], said that they were going to leave an American crew member behind. I never thought I would ever hear anything so outrageous," said Kelly.?" NASA
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