The move seems to confirm remarks made by Borisov’s recent predecessor, Dmitry Rogozin, who publicly addressed the idea of Russia exiting the ISS accord amid rising tensions between Russia and the US following the former’s invasion of Ukraine. Those remarks were rather doubtful, however, since Rogozin was known for making absurd statements and threats about how Roscosmos would respond against US sanctions placed on Russia. Furthermore, NASA has sought to minimize Russia’s exit, stating that Roscosmos was still working on extending its collaboration with NASA on the ISS until 2030 – the current period through which the US space agency aims to keep the space station operational.
