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  • $\begingroup$ Did not know that was Russia's plan. Fascinating! $\endgroup$
    – Nate Barbettini
    Commented Mar 21, 2015 at 22:52
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    $\begingroup$ Here's hoping frostier relations don't mean the Russians go it alone :( $\endgroup$
    – kim holder
    Commented Mar 21, 2015 at 22:55
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    $\begingroup$ It is not entirely clear that Zvezda and Poisk are supposed to go with the Russian segement. There are several plans and possibilities and this is only one of them. They all take Nauka and and OM with them however. $\endgroup$
    – geoffc
    Commented Mar 23, 2015 at 20:28
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    $\begingroup$ Along with others, I harbor serious doubts that the Russians will truly "go it alone" and create a new space-station based on pieces of ISS, already in orbit or otherwise. Russia's economy is just slightly smaller than that of the U.K., although they spend far more than the U.K. on Roscosmos. Still, a large portion of the costs of operating ISS are paid for by the U.S. A year or so ago, Russia said they planned on taking some modules from ISS after 2020 (and not extending to 2024) but budget pressures led them to delay to 2024 and I personally expect that to happen again. $\endgroup$
    – Kirkaiya
    Commented Mar 25, 2015 at 22:12