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Head of Russian Space Program Mysteriously Axed

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Russia's space chief Yuri Borisov has been replaced by former Roscosmos staffer and former deputy minister of transport Dmitry Bakanov, Ars Technica reports. The news comes less than three years after Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's former highly abrasive and unpredictable space head, was replaced by Borisov.

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Russia blocks Twitter as Ukraine invasion escalates

The Verge

As the invasion of Ukraine enters its third day, Russia has blocked access to Twitter in an apparent effort to stifle the flow of information, according to a report from the internet monitoring group NetBlocks. Journalists on the ground in Russia have confirmed the block. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Intel suspends business in Russia, appeals for return to peace

TechSpot

It was back in February when Intel suspended shipments of industrial processors to Russia and its ally Belarus in compliance with international sanctions introduced following the invasion of Ukraine. Now the company has gone a step further and suspended all operations in Russia.

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Russia plans to manufacture chips locally on a 28 nm node by 2030

TechSpot

Following the invasion of Ukraine, Russia got hit with an unprecedented amount of international sanctions. While this has undoubtedly crippled the Russian economy, it also cut off their access to an essential resource in this day and age, semiconductors.

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Ukraine’s vast mineral reserves are key to ceasefire talks with the U.S. Here’s what to know

Fast Company Tech

as the two countries work out details for a ceasefire agreement in Ukraines war with Russia. Getting Russia to agree to a ceasefire would be the next step. A second province, close to Ukraines border with Russia in the east, includes a rift basin known as the Dnipro-Donets Depression. are abundant in Ukraine.

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Russia suspends Soyuz rocket launches over European sanctions

The Verge

The US and Europe have put a slew of sanctions on Russia since its invasion into Ukraine, and have also moved to exclude some Russian banks from SWIFT. “I Russia and Europe have been readying for a robotic mission to Mars set to take place this year.

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Russia denies cosmonauts wore yellow in support of Ukraine

The Verge

The three cosmonauts, Denis Mateev, Oleg Artemyev, and Sergey Korsakov donned bright yellow and blue suits as they boarded the International Space Station on Friday. They were warmly received by their fellow German, Russian, and American crewmembers aboard the ISS despite the tensions between Russia and other nations.

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