The US is studying Russia’s disconnection from the Global Positioning System (GPS), says general director of Russian aerospace company Roscosmos
“Did you know that now, as part of the sanctions, United States of America are discussing the possibility of disconnection Russia that GPS? (…) You do not know. But I can say that this possibility is being discussed,” said Dmitri Rogozin.
However, he added, there is no reason to “panic” about it, considering that every smartphone is also connected to the internet. Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass)made in Russia, which in this case will continue to work. Many countries condemned the military operation Russia launched in Ukraine on February 24 and activated several batteries of individual and sectoral sanctions in an attempt to pressure Moscow to end its military operations.
The United States will study disconnecting Russia from the GPS network
Measurement so far
For the first time, sanctions include the partial disconnection of Russia from the system FASTimmobilization of its Central Bank’s international reserves and, in the case of countries such as the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia, an embargo on Russian oil imports.
Dozens of companies announced since late February the decision to suspend their business in and with Russia.
According to the Castellum.AI database, Russia is now the country hardest hit by the sanctions, ahead of Iran, Syria and North Korea. Since mid-February, more than 4,360 new restrictive measures have been activated with respect to Russia, in addition to the more than 2,750 already in effect, according to Sputnik Mundo.
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