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		jqm on May 13, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Russia Bans Rocket Engine Sales to U.S. Military Maybe they feel they might need the rocket engines in their inventory at some point. I think some rocket components were produced in Ukraine, not sure if that applies to this. So maybe they don't want a limited supply diminished.

seizethecheese on May 13, 2014 [–]

> I think some rocket components were produced in Ukraine

If true, this is a significant wrinkle in the story.

trhway on May 13, 2014 | [–]

It is Yuzhmash in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (still, Putin is working on the issue).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuzhnoye_Design_Bureau (search for Antares :)

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