Russian cosmonauts arrive at ISS decked in colours of Ukrainian flag

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Korsakov, Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveyev are seen during a welcome ceremony after arriving at the International Space Station, Friday, March 18, 2022, the first new faces in space since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The crew emerged from the Soyuz capsule wearing yellow flight suits with blue stripes, the colours of the Ukrainian flag. - Roscosmos/AP

NEW YORK (AP): Three Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station on Friday (March 18) wearing yellow flight suits with blue accents – colours that appear to match the Ukrainian flag.

The men were the first new arrivals on the space station since the start of the Russian war in Ukraine last month.