Russia’s Latest Statement on the Space Station Is So Strange That Experts Are Divided

Guess who's been posting long, furious, and lengthy threads about international relations and government space agencies again? The head of the entire Russian space program is Dmitry Rogozin.

The chief of the Roscosmos is a fan of sending out threatening and mildly unhinged rants on social media and it's usually pretty clear what he's railing about. This last thread is very interesting. The media is split on what he actually means.

I believe that the restoration of normal relations between partners in the International Space Station and other joint projects is possible only if the illegal sanctions are lifted.

считаю, что восстановление нормальных отношений между партнерами по Международной космической станции и другим совместным проектам возможно лишь при полной и безоговорочной отмене незаконных санкций.

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April 2, 2022.

He is referring to the cooperation of US and Russian astronauts on the International Space Station, which was set to shut down before Russia invaded Ukraine. The US is in a difficult position because it needs Russia to power the International Space Station and Russia needs us to do the same.

The space station may be blown up, the US may be crushed, and so on and so forth. That's just the way it is, like a certain president we used to know.

Good Timing

The thing that is tripping outlets up is whether or not Rogozin really means it.

The Guardian reported yesterday that Russia would stop cooperation over the International Space Station.

The pub reported that the head of Russia's space program will follow through on his threats because the US hasn't lifted sanctions. The Guardian had it all wrong, according to ArsTechnica. He wouldn't follow through with anything because he wants to keep the International Space Station aloft until 2030. Everyone said it was fine when a US astronauts flew back to Earth on a Russian craft.

Truth be told, we tend to side with ArsTechnica. A lot has been said but not done.

This is Russia we are dealing with. The country is trying to start a world war and has killed innocent civilians. It's impossible to say what lengths Putin and his cronies would be willing to go to, and a lack of caution could end in disaster for real human astronauts and NASA employees.

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

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