Russia will focus on building its own space station. 9News
Yuri Borisov, who was appointed this month to lead the state space agency, Roscosmos, said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia would fulfil its obligations to its partners before it leaves the project.
Borisov's statement reaffirmed previous declarations by Russian space officials about Moscow's intention to leave the space station after 2024 when the current international arrangements for its operation end.Russians have been reluctant to make commitments beyond 2024The space station is jointly run by the space agencies of Russia, the US, Europe, Japan and Canada.
It typically has a crew of seven, who spend months at a time aboard the station as it orbits about 400 kilometres from Earth. The complex, which is almost as long as a football field, consists of two main sections, one run by Russia and the other by the US and the other countries. The Russian announcement is certain to stir speculation that it is part of Moscow's manoeuvring to win relief from Western sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine.
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