“Yes, indeed, we do not exclude the possibility of our cooperation with many countries of the world in space.
But, probably, everyone is well aware of our position on the fact that we are categorically against the militarization of outer space in general, ”his words are quoted on the Kremlin's website.
The Russian side, as noted by Putin, believes that outer space should be free "from any types of weapons deployed in near-earth space."
Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that one of the promising areas of partnership between Russia and Saudi Arabia is cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space.