Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Roscosmos Director Dmitry Rogozin at the Kremlin in February 2019. Credit: Kremlin.ru

Correction: An earlier version of this story said Rogozin posted his Yenisei tweet Feb. 4. The tweet actually was posted Jan. 4.

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Matthew Bodner is a freelance journalist based in Moscow. He previously worked for The Moscow Times.