Russia Plans to Quit International Space Station Over Sanctions

[mountaineer]

Russia Plans to Quit International Space Station Over Sanctions
By Sandy Fitzgerald    |   Saturday, 30 April 2022 09:52 AM

Moscow plans to quit its participation in the International Space Station over sanctions that have been placed on Russian entities over the country's invasion of Ukraine, but isn't saying when it will end its work there.

“The decision has been taken already, we’re not obliged to talk about it publicly,” Russian state media Tass and RIA Novosti reported Roscosmos General Director Dmitry Rogozin as saying on state TV Saturday. "I can say this only — in accordance with our obligations, we’ll inform our partners about the end of our work on the ISS with a year’s notice.”

Earlier this month, Rogozin threatened to end Russia’s mission unless the United States, Canada, and the European Union and Canada lifted their against companies involved in the Russian space industry, reports Bloomberg. ... Newsmax

[Kamaji]

Buh-bye.