Russia to quit Space Station after 2024 What does it mean for the world

• 27-Jul-2022
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After over two decades of partnership that led to groundbreaking discoveries, scientific research, and collaboration, Russia has announced that it will walk out of the International Space Station after 2024. The newly appointed Russian space agency, Roscosmos, chief Yuri Borisov told President Vladimir Putin, “The decision to leave the station after 2024 has been made. While the announcement is not unexpected, it does come as a surprise for many, who had been hoping that the two nuclear powers will continue to work together beyond Earth, while they engage in heated political turmoil on the ground. The break in ties, however, now seems to have transcended the border between the land and space.