The Russian cabinet cleared a proposal to extend a space cooperation agreement with the US for another decade. This comes at a time when Moscow's ties with Washington are at a post-Cold War low.
Russia has extended an agreement on space cooperation with the United States until the end of December 2030, the Russian government said on Saturday.
"The extension of the agreement is in the interests of both parties and will contribute to the effective implementation of joint space projects," the Russian cabinet said in a statement.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved the proposal to extend the agreement on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes, it said.
What is the agreement about?
The agreement was first signed in 1992 and has since been extended four times.
The pact included joint work on the International Space Station, which Russia said at the beginning of March will continue until 2028.
It also included cooperation between Roscosmos and NASA — the two countries' space agencies — as well as Russian rockets ferrying astronauts and supplies to the ISS, after NASA shelved its space shuttle fleet.