The head of "Roscosmos" Yuri Borisov announced that the Russian government agreed with the proposal of the space agency to extend the work on the International Space Station project until 2023.

"By decision of the government, the work of the International Space Station has been extended until 2028", - said Yuri Borisov.

Last year, after the introduction of Western sanctions against Russia, there was uncertainty about Russia's further participation in the ISS project, there were different suggestions, there were talks about leaving the project after 2024. However, considering that Russia does not have a national orbital station, - there is no adequate replacement for the ISS. The most logical step was to extend participation in the project, and now it has been officially announced. 

Recall that the first stage of deployment of the Russian orbital station will begin in 2028 with the launch of the scientific and power module (NEM) using the "Angara-A5M" launch vehicle.