In the midst of growing political tensions, Russia and United States They have agreed prolong your collaboration at the International Space Station (EEI) until 2028as announced this Thursday Dmitri of the bakansChief of Roscosmosafter a meeting, the first in eight years, with the interim director of the NASA, Sean Duffyin Cabo Cañaveral.
“We agree that We will jointly operate the EEI until 2028 and? Its withdrawal of the orbit will be carried out until 2030, inclusive“Bakánov said, cited by the Russian state agency Ria Nóvosti.” Duffy gave green light to his subordinates to Direct technical conversations Between Roscosmos and NASA on joint projects“He said.
Growing tension between the two countries
In this regard, he said that they hope to have a complete agenda for the next meeting, scheduled between November and December, although he warned: “These decisions will also depend on the geopolitical situation and the moods that prevail in bilateral relations“.
However, Bakánov has underlined the Importance of not breaking dialogue: “Today it was important to obtain the approval of the NASA director so that its subordinates continue the interaction.” Meanwhile, the mission Crew-11with the participation of the Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, It awaits its launch after a postponement by bad weather.
Space cooperation remains the last bridge between Washington and Moscow in the midst of an increasingly uncertain global climate derived from the war between Russia and Ukraine. The situation has been reduced in recent weeks with the recent threats of the American leader, Donald Trump, to impose sanctions on Russia if an agreement with Ukraine is not reached, as well as direct attacks on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
Trump’s last statement about the conflict in Ukraine was this Thursday, when he said that, referring to the bombings last night against kyiv.
