Maria Zakharova did not deny the fact that Russian cosmonauts stole from their colleagues from the USA

The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Maria Zakharova, ironically reacted to the harsh statements of American senator and ex-astronaut Mark Kelly. An astronaut from the United States had previously accused the Russians of theft. Details are provided by RIA Novosti.

The diplomat did not refute the claims, but gave them an unexpected twist. According to her, the only thing that was really "stolen" by the Russians from the Americans was the triumph in the confrontation over space.

"All that the Russian cosmonauts were able to take from the United States was their victory in the race beyond the Earth," the diplomat said.

Thus, the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry quickly and simply turned the accusation into an ironic compliment to the Russian space program.