World News Headlines March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling 0 Russian cosmonauts board the International Space Station decked out in Ukrainian colors 0 0000 0 0 more Russian cosmonauts board the International Space Station decked out in Ukrainian colors March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling Russian cosmonauts board the International Space Station decked out in Ukrainian colors Fashion choice or subtle act of protest? The International Space Station’s newly arrived trio of Russian cosmonauts came aboard on Friday dressed in yellow flight suits with blue accents, echoing the color scheme of the Ukrainian flag. It’s a notable look given that Commander Oleg Artemyev had been seen wearing a blue flight suit during the docking process. No one specifically mentioned Ukraine, but the color choice is notable given that Artemyev, along with fellow cosmonauts Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov, are the first to arrive aboard the ISS since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Artemyev explained after the boarding was complete that each crew chooses its own flight suit colors. “It became our turn to pick a color,” he said (h/t Associated Press). “But in fact, we had accumulated a lot of yellow material so we needed to use it. So that’s why we had to wear yellow.” SEE ALSO: How to keep up with the news from Russia and Ukraine What social media platforms are doing to stop misinformation about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Ukraine’s everyday heroes are owning social media How to help refugees fleeing Ukraine Video game publishers and developers are cutting off Russia, too Humble Bundle launches ‘Stand with Ukraine’ charity offer It’s hard not to clock the significance of seeing Ukrainian colors splashed across cosmonaut flight suits, however. Russian president Vladimir Putin’s widely condemned invasion of Ukraine has been accompanied by an online disinformation campaign intended to falsely paint the seemingly illegal military action as a heroic endeavor. Tech companies are working to neutralize those disinformation efforts and isolate Russia financially, but Ukrainian iconography — such as the flag’s colors and the country’s national flower, the sunflower — has also become a way for people to express support (and raise awareness) online. Any ISS arrival is a cool space moment that has the potential to go viral, so whether it was intended or not, the yellow-and-blue flight suits left a mark. Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted The arrival of Artemyev, Matveev, and Korsakov marks the start of their six-month mission in space. They’re replacing cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov who, along with NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, are scheduled to head back to Earth on March 30. Related Related posts: Barclays boss Jes Staley steps down over Epstein inquiry Kevin Sinfield: Leeds Rhinos legend raises £1m after completing 24-hour 101-mile MND run More Tiananmen massacre memorials removed in Hong Kong Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok resigns amid political deadlock tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Worshipers at Canadian mosque subdue hatchet-wielding attacker, police say next Daniel Radcliffe borrowed 'Weird Al' Yankovic's accordion and immediately broke it
