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'No prospects': Russians slowly leaving legendary spaceport city in Kazakhstan / 33YJ24Q
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Faced with ageing infrastructure and limited economic prospects, Baikonur's Russian residents are slowly moving away from the once bustling city. Leased by Russia from Kazakhstan since the collapse of the USSR, the legendary launch site was for years the heart of the Soviet space programme, sending both the first artificial satellite and human into space. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES