Russia has said it will end cooperation with other nations on the international space station until the sanctions imposed on the country are lifted. Dmitry Rogozinthe head of the Russian space agency Roscosmosannounced on Twitter that the ” restoration of normal relations between partnerson the ISS and other projects is only possible with the ” complete and unconditional lifting of illegal sanctions“.
” The position of our partners is clear: the sanctions will not be lifted says Rogozin. ” The purpose of the sanctions is to kill the Russian economy, to plunge our people into despair and hunger and to bring our country to its knees » Rogozin adds that Roscosmos will soon determine a date on which to end Russia’s involvement with the ISS, which will then be reported to Russian government officials.. The sanctions taken against the Russia since the start of the offensive in Ukraine could have repercussions on the International Space Station (ISS) had declared Dmitry Rogozin in mid-March. He had warned of a risk of crushing the station.