EU excluded rocket fuel components from goods under sanctions for Russia — EU Council

World October 09, 2015, 17:58

These fuel components are required for launch of European satellites by Russian launch vehicles

BRUSSELS, October 9. /TASS/. The European Union lifted prohibition on supplies of rocket fuel components to Russia. The decision was published on Friday in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Hydrazine, monomethyl hydrazine, and dimethyl hydrazine were excluded from the list of prohibited goods, the document said. These substances are components of fuel required for launch of European satellites by Russian launch vehicles.

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