The US named possible terms of Trump's deal with Russia on peace in Ukraine

US President-elect Donald Trump could resume active work with Russia in the space industry and offer it participation in a joint program to bring the current conflict in Ukraine to a quicker end. This was reported by The Hill newspaper on January 12.

The media outlet notes that a good opportunity has presented itself for Trump to "make a deal" in exchange for peace, and it remains only to take advantage of it.

"Trump has promised to end <conflict> in Ukraine. He could sweeten the deal by making [Russian President Vladimir] Putin an offer he can't refuse. We are talking about participation in the Artemis program in exchange for peace with Kiev," the newspaper points out.

The author of the article adds that the main goals of this project are a flight to Mars and the return of mankind to the Moon. In addition, Russia could get access to American technologies and suppliers of necessary equipment, for example, from SpaceX. The newspaper notes that the Russians have big ambitions for their space program.

"They plan to build a new space station to replace their part of the International Space Station (ISS) when it completes its lifespan around 2030. They have formed an alliance with China to participate in a lunar base project with a nuclear reactor to power it," the piece said.

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In early December 2024, the head of "Roscosmos" Yuri Borisov said that the scenario of the termination of the ISS operation will be clarified with the arrival of the new administration and the leadership of NASA. He noted that, according to previous agreements, the milestone of 2030 was outlined. As reported by CBS News, on December 4, Trump announced that the new head of NASA will be businessman Jared Isaacman, who has experience in space flights.

Earlier, September 12, Borisov said that "Roscosmos" and NASA will continue to work on the program of cross-flights to the ISS after the spring of 2025. The fact of the continuation of cooperation in this area confirmed and the U.S. side.

In April 2023, the Russian government extended the operation of the Russian segment of the ISS for another five years - until 2028. In the same month, the head of NASA Bill Nelson said that the station will be removed from orbit in 2030-2031. In turn, Borisov later also linked the decision to extend the ISS operation beyond 2028 to its condition.