- http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/.premium-1.576212
- read the Ha’aretz article and find, that in 1994 the U.S. and Russia signed a “security guarantee memorandum”!
- realize that the U.S. are rather interested in not disturbing Russia’s circles too much!
- and last not least: Russia is operating the shuttle service between I.S.S. and Planet Earth, do you remember?!!