Astana, Kazakhstan, May 15, 2025 (AFP) - Kazakhstan denies reports Russia to leave Baikonur spaceport

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2025-05-15

Kazakhstan said Thursday there were no talks on Russia giving up its lease on the Baikonur spaceport before it runs out in 2050, amid reports Moscow is looking to ditch the ageing cosmodrome. The spaceport is used by Russia to send astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). But Moscow has signalled it aims to pull out of the ISS -- one of the rare projects where Russian cooperation continues with Western countries -- as early as 2028. T......

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