Given the early success stories of the Russian space flight program (Sputnik, Laika, Gagarin), how did the media in the USSR treat the moon landing in 1969? Western media and news were accessible for many people in Cuba (don't know that for sure), Eastern Germany, Hungary and many other countries. So the people in the commnist world knew about Apollo 11. What was the official position of the communist leaders? What could I read in the PRAWDA issue from July 21, 1969?
hi! other responses - particularly for countries other than the Soviet Union - are welcome; meanwhile, check out this post in the FAQ section Soviet objectives in space exploration:
... and this one, which includes links to a few more