Yes - but no. It is similar - both have some aerodynamic shapes and carry three people - but that's about where similarities end. Soyuz return capsule is 2/3 of

Yes - but no. It is similar - both have some aerodynamic shapes and carry three people - but that's about where similarities end. Soyuz return capsule is 2/3 of Apollo's by volume - which is restrictive. Shape is optimized for mass, so accelerations are less gentle. Soyuz has another advantages over Apollo - like another module, separate from return capsule; together, those two modules provide livable volume 1.5 of Apollo's. But for what we're talking Soyuz is more restrictive than Apollo.