Russia will prohibit the United States to use its rocket motors to launch military satellites and reject U.S. request to continue to use the International Space Station (ISS) after the 2020, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin announced few days ago.

The decision of Russia is a response to sanctions on high-tech equipment, imposed to Moscow by Washington due to the crisis in the Ukraine.

Russia earlier announced that it will respond with its measures, as the United States last month announced refusal of the licenses for the export of high-tech resources that could be helpful to the Russian army and withdrawal of already granted licenses.

Measures to be taken by Moscow refer to the engine types NK-33 and RD-180. Russia is supplying the U.S. with these engines for some time, because the U.S. does not have its own production.

"We are ready to deliver the engines, but only on condition that they are not going to be used for launching military satellites," said Rogozin.

Reuters reminds that Washington wants to keep the International Space Station, at least until 2024, four years longer than the deadline.

Rogozin has also announced that, after the 1st June, Russia will suspend U.S. GPS stations on its territory and will seek discussions with Washington about establishing of their own GLONASS system in the United States.

He said that U.S. ground GPS stations were installed in accordance with the agreements between the two countries in 1993 and 2001.

"According to these agreements, the U.S. has set 11 GPS stations in our 10 provinces," said Rogozin.

He explained that Moscow and Washington should agree on the installation of Russian GLONASS stations in the U.S.

"Negotiations are under way and should last for three months, and we hope that by the end of the summer a solution on the basis of parity and reciprocity will be found," said Rogozin, adding that if the negotiations do not result in agreement, the work of all 11 U.S. GPS stations in Russia will be permanently suspended on 1st September.