The head of Russia's space agency said on Saturday that the country would leave the International Space Station because of economic sanctions imposed by the country.
The decision had already been affirmed, according to the two Russian state news agencies.
He told state television that they were not obliged to talk about the decision publicly.
In accordance with our obligations, we will inform our partners about the end of our work on the International Space Station with a year's notice.
The International Space Station with NASA and the European Space Agency would be halted due to the Western economic sanctions on Russia.
I believe that the restoration of normal relations between partners in the International Space Station and other joint projects is possible only if illegal sanctions are lifted.
The United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom have imposed an array of economic sanctions against Moscow since Russia invaded Ukraine.
The space station had been a bright spot in US-Russia relations, which is notable given the past relationship that the countries had in the Cold War-era space race.
Russia has been isolated on the world stage for months due to Putin's advances.
A group of people arrived at the space station earlier this week, including three Americans, three Russians, and a German.
According to the news outlet, NASA intends to run the space station through the year 2030.
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