Astronauts
NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, members of the International Space Station Expedition 70-71 main crew, on September 15, 2023.
  • The International Space Station has long been a symbol of international cooperation. 
  • Astronauts and cosmonauts from the US and Russia work closely together on the ISS. 
  • But amid increasing tensions over Ukraine, the cooperation is under pressure. 

Since the end of the Cold War, the International Space Station (ISS) has been a symbol of international cooperation.