https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/russia-s-former-space-chief-doubts-us-landing-on-moon/2892170
This guy investigated by talking to old timer engineers who were around in the early 70s. They fretted that the US would cut funding
Well first off, this guy was not chief at the time of the landings. Second, please point me to the claim that they fretted losing US funding. I don’t see that claim in the article.