“On the instructions of the president, the government is allocating an additional 6.5 billion rubles for the development of the space industry, including for the unconditional fulfillment of international obligations in this area,” the government’s press service quoted him as saying.
Pilot-Cosmonaut Hero of Russia Andrei Borisenko previously commented on the news that in 2029 Russia is planning the first ever launch of a mission to Venus in the country's history.