Deported Russian spy on hand for U.S.-Russian rocket launch

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan – A Russian rocket with a U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts onboard blasted off successfully early Friday for the International Space Station, with flame-haired Russian spy Anna Chapman making an unexpected appearance at the cosmodrome to wave them goodbye.

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The article goes on to talk about Anna Chapman's job as an advisor to the president of FondServisBank.

I thought there may be some significance to this. Does this strike anyone else as bizarre. You wouldn't think a political eye sore such as Anna Chapman would be noticably on hand for a publicized joint Russian/U.S. space operation. Atleast, I wouldn't think so.