Russia says it will suspend ISS cooperation until sanctions are lifted

Russia says it won't work with other nations on the International Space Station until sanctions on the country are lifted. The restoration of normal relations between partners on the International Space Station is only possible with the complete and complete, according to the head of the Russian space agency.

In translated versions of his tweets, he said he appealed the sanctions to NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. The Verge reached out to NASA, the CSA, and the ESA to confirm their authenticity but didn't immediately hear back.

The letter signed by NASA administrator Bill Nelson states that the U.S. continues to support international government space cooperations.

Глава НАСА сенатор Нельсон, руководитель Европейского космического агентства Йозеф Ашбахер и глава Канадского космического агентства Лиза Кэмпбелл ответили на моё к ним обращение с требованием отмены санкций против ряда предприятий российской ракетно-космической отрасли. pic.twitter.com/rnMYiK9wal

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The CSA seems to have a similar response to the request, stating "I can assure you that Canada continues to support the ISS program and is dedicated to its safe and successful operations."

The sanctions will not be lifted, according to the position of our partners.

The space station could come crashing down to Earth without Russia's involvement, if the sanctions imposed by President Joe Biden were not repealed. Russia's withdrawal from the station has the potential to hurt NASA, as they rely on Russia to maintain the space station's position and orientation.

NASA said on Thursday that Russia was moving toward extending its cooperation on the International Space Station until 2030. Mark Vande Hei, anastrologer for NASA, returned to Earth aboard a Russian rocket with two other people. Concerns about his return home had been raised, but the Russians maintained that Vande Hei would not be stranded on the International Space Station.