The head of Russia's space program is changing his mind.
The director general of the Russian space agency appealed to NASA for help in the wake of incredibly restrictive economic sanctions on his home country. After weeks of spouting pro-Putin and anti-US propaganda, that message comes after threats about the International Space Station.
The Russian space agency sent written appeals to NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, and the European Space Agency with a demand to lift illegal sanctions. He said that this is in the interest of the International Space Station, which he has threatened to destroy.
This seems to represent a shift in strategy for the man who has been an ardent supporter of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
His words resulted in a feud with Scott Kelly, as well as condemnation from the international space community.
Despite his chest thumping, Rogozin seems to be struggling with the consequences of the invasion. He's forbidding employees from traveling abroad for fear of them fleeing for their lives.
The cracks in that strongman persona are highlighted in his latest tweets. He can posture all he wants, but the fact is that Putin's invasion of Ukraine is ruining the lives of not just the Ukrainian people, but those in Russia as well.
The Russian Space Program is said to be forbidding employees from traveling abroad.
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