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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia to Quit International Space Station 'after 2024'

Space experts said Russia's departure from the International Space Station would seriously affect the country's space sector Handout NASA/AFP/File

Moscow said Tuesday it was leaving the International Space Station "after 2024" amid tensions with the West, in a move analysts warned could lead to a halt of Russian-crewed flights.

The confirmation of the long-mooted move comes as ties unravel between the Kremlin and the West over Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine and several rounds of devastating sanctions against Russia, including its space sector, AFP said.

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