Russian Kliper Gets Needed Funds

I am very excited about this new Russian Kliper. It's based on a discarded NASA design that I had also been very excited about at the time, but was quickly cancelled. It's a vertical take-off and landing Spaceship. Like Buck Rogers, only this one really flies.
Anyway, the Russians got a hold of some the plans, although they deny their design is based on the "Delta Clipper" it surely is, and built their own version. The Kliper. It's been enough to cause a resurgence in interest in the Russian Space program, and has perhaps led to this recent call for more funding.
Who cares where they got the idea, at least they're building something. Supposedly, this craft will replace the VERY successful Soyuz Spacecraft, being used today.
Russian engineers must be very confident in their design; The Soyuz has been a workhorse, the closest thing we've ever had to regular space access.
Ever.