Russia to pull out of International Space Station

After 2024, according to Russia, it will stop participating in the ISS and construct its own station. Since 1998, the US and Russia have successfully collaborated on the ISS along with other partners.

However, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, relations have deteriorated, and Russia had previously threatened to abandon the project as a result of Western sanctions. According to NASA, no official notification of Russia's intention to leave the programme has yet been received.

The International Space Station (ISS), a joint venture of five space agencies, has been orbiting the planet since 1998 and has been the site of thousands of scientific investigations. The US wants to extend it for an additional six years with the support of all partners even though it has been given permission to operate until 2024.

Mr. Borisov stated that Roskosmos would uphold its obligations to its partners during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but that the decision had been made to end the project in 2024.

"I think that by this time we will start putting together a Russian orbital station," Mr Borisov said, adding that the new station was his agency's top priority.

"Good," replied Mr Putin.

The decision's implications for the ISS's future are not yet clear, and according to the US space agency Nasa, Russia has not formally informed it of its plans.