Posted on 03/18/2022 7:19:38 PM PDT by tkocur
Three Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station wearing the colours of the Ukrainian flag.
The Soyuz capsule carrying Commander Oleg Artemyev as well as Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov docked at the orbiting platform three hours after take off.
Their arrival comes amid strong tensions between the US and Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.
In a twist, the new arrivals were all wearing the distinctive yellow and blue colours associated with the country Vladimir Putin's forces invaded last month.
The mission continues a 20-year-shared Russian and American presence in orbit, despite the war raging below.
As the docking procedure was completed a voice from Russia's mission control congratulated the team, according to an English translator speaking during a live Nasa webcast.
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THAT’S IT!!! NO OXYGEN FOR THESE GUYS!!! AND NO RETURN!!!
eh......Yellow outfits. But Russian flags and trade dress.
Could be coincidental, but Russians, like everyone else, are individuals :)
I hope they weren’t planning on coming home on the same Soyuz.
Has Putin called them ”Traitors and Scum” yet?
Cool. Love it.
Obviously, this is a Putin approved message planned months in advance. You don’t just make a blue and gold spacesuit at home. What might be interpreted by some as cosmonauts expressing solidarity with Ukrainians seems to me like a bungled messaged that assumed a quick victory. Whoops.
Big protest move. As if they would be given permission to wear flight suits unapproved by the Russian government...or that they changed once they boarded the capsule.
I think it’s probably a coincidence.
Yes. The yellow suits standout. I guess the Russkies have terrible fashion sense.
“I think it’s probably a coincidence.”
Exactly. But the Western media is engaged in a massive psyop the likes of which make the Wuhan Flu information operations seem objective in comparison. So a random choice of flight suit colors made months or years ago suddenly become an impromptu protest move by the cosmonauts. GMAFB!
It’s The Mirror.
Space suits are made well in advance and are specific to each cosmonaut. Their suits are consistently white with blue trim. This was supposed to be an olive branch to a defeated Ukraine. Welcome home to Mother Russia! Whoops! I guess they couldn’t very well cancel the mission over an awkward photo op.
I’m not sure I buy that...
Completely meaningless. Russian flags all over them.
Nyet... why should he?
“Next up...Evenink Vare!”
With the gaslighting going on right now across the board, it could just as easily be any source.
“Elon Musk” Please pick up the white courtesy phone. Three dudes need a ride home from the space station.
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