“We will continue to develop international programs and are ready to participate in joint work with our partners in space,” he said at a meeting on the development of the space industry.
Putin noted that Russia in the 21st century should adequately support the status of one of the leading nuclear and space powers.
RT hosted a live broadcast of the meeting, which discussed long-term priorities for the development of space activities in Russia.
Earlier it became known that the Russian President, during a trip to the city of Engels, Saratov Region, on Cosmonautics Day, visited the landing site of Yuri Gagarin.