I honestly feel bad for whoever works at Roscosmos. They probably applied there specifically because they were inspired by the Soviet space program and wanted to avoid military service, and now their budget is being cut to nothing so Putin can keep the war going, and they can't cooperate with any other space agencies because of the sanctions. The ISS was their fundraiser for the last 20 years since they were the only ones with a spacecraft that could stay docked for the entire time an astronaut was onboard, so they charged every other space program for lifeboat services and used that to cover most of their budget. But now Elon Musk even took that, and I'd be genuinely afraid to ride a Soyuz when there's a good chance the guys building it haven't been paid in months and are just there to avoid being bullet sponges.
I honestly feel bad for whoever works at Roscosmos. They probably applied there specifically because they were inspired by the Soviet space program and wanted to avoid military service, and now their budget is being cut to nothing so Putin can keep the war going, and they can't cooperate with any other space agencies because of the sanctions. The ISS was their fundraiser for the last 20 years since they were the only ones with a spacecraft that could stay docked for the entire time an astronaut was onboard, so they charged every other space program for lifeboat services and used that to cover most of their budget. But now Elon Musk even took that, and I'd be genuinely afraid to ride a Soyuz when there's a good chance the guys building it haven't been paid in months and are just there to avoid being bullet sponges.