Russia and EU To the Moon?

The race to the Moon is attracting more competitors (Reuters - Russia and Europe may team up for moon flights):

Russia and Europe are teaming up to build a spaceship which will fly astronauts to the moon, Russia said on Wednesday, although the European Space Agency struck a more cautious note. The first test flight is set for 2015 and the first manned flight is planned for 2018, Russian space agency Roskosmos said.

This joint effort between Russia and the European Space Agency is in it's infancy but it certainly looks like a promising partnership.