A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador. The two countries have been at loggerheads recently after Ecuador decided to transfer some of its old Russian military equipment to the United States, in exchange for $200 million in new military gear to fight the drug gangs that have been terrorizing the country. On Saturday, a Russian federal agency announced it was banning imports from five Ecuadorian banana companies... Читать дальше...
The Russian space agency says one of its cosmonauts has broken the world record for the most time spent in space. Oleg Kononenko, who's 59, has now spent at least 878 days and 12 hours in space, surpassing the previous cumulative record set by a fellow Russian in 2015. Kononenko has made five journeys to the International Space Station, dating back to 2008. He told the Russian state news agency TASS: “I fly into space to do what I love, not to set records." Kononenko says the opportunity to live... Читать дальше...
