U.S. spokesman Price said with regret on Tuesday that space agencies have long maintained close cooperation, but Russia's decision is regrettable. He noted that a lot of important scientific work is already being carried out inside the ISS, and Russia's decision will have a negative impact on these cooperation.
NASA** said it had not received an official notification from the Russian side, meaning Russia's decision could bring uncertainty to the ISS program. Russia has decided to withdraw from the ISS program after 2024 and plans to build its own space station.
Reporting to Putin, the new head of Russia's State Space Corporation, Borisov, stressed that Russia will fulfill all its obligations within the framework of cooperation on the ISS, but decided to withdraw after 2024. He said that Russia's space industry is facing difficulties, but the priority is to provide the Russian economy with the necessary space services, while continuing to develop a manned space program and making the creation of a Russian orbital space station a priority. Russia and the United States have been the main partners in the ISS program. However, due to the escalation of tensions between Russia and Western countries, the news of Russia's announcement of its withdrawal from the ISS program has attracted widespread attention. Against the backdrop of Russia's announcement of its withdrawal from the ISS program, tensions between Moscow and the West are escalating. Roscosmos has sent a letter to the United States and other Western space agencies demanding the lifting of sanctions on Russia's space sector, but it has not been agreed. In April, Rogozin, then president of Roscosmos, said that cooperation on the ISS and other projects would return to normal only if sanctions were fully and unconditionally lifted. Construction of the ISS began in 1998 with the United States and Russia leading the way, with the participation of several countries, including Japan, Canada, European Space Agency member states and Brazil. So far, space exploration is one of the few areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States and its allies that have not been undermined by tense issues such as Ukraine. However, with Russia's announcement of its withdrawal from the ISS program, the prospects for cooperation in this area are also uncertain. February** Dynamic Incentive Program