The Russian government extended an agreement between the United States on cooperation in the study and use of outer space until the end of 2030. Reports about it “Interfax”.
The proposal to extend the agreement approved Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. It will be valid until December 31, 2030.
“The decision was previously worked out with the American side, and the proliferation procedure will be completed after the exchange of diplomatic notes. The draft Russian notic is attached to Mikhail’s Mysoustina approved by Mikhail,” the report says.
The extension of the agreement meets the interests of both parties and will contribute to the effective implementation of joint space projects, noted the press service.
On March 9, the US Cosmic Force Commander General John Reimond in an interview with the New York Times newspaper stated that the possibilities that are located in the outer space of Russia and China are concerned with the American side. According to him, the opponents understand what value is the use of space systems for the United States, so develop technologies to deprive Americans access to them.
Before that, the director of the US National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that Russia is not a “responsible cosmic power.” According to him, the Russian side, especially recently, behaved in omnipious and provocatively, which created a potentially dangerous situation.
Agreement between Russia and the United States on cooperation in space, concluded in 1992, extended four times. This document is one of the main tools forming the conditions for Russian-American interaction in the development of outer space.