Questions the Utility of Sanctions While NASA Depends on Russian Support for ISS Operation

Comments made by the Russian head of the Russian space agency have hit a nerve when he pushed back on the public perception of US sanctions, essentially telling followers on social media in so many words: "You need us more than we need you." While his original comments were in Russian, giving some leeway in translating them to English in a form that's spiritually faithful, his 3 bullet points questioned the utility of the Biden Admin's proposed sanctions on his country. Towards the end, he cast doubt on the idea that the politicians involved even understood what they were demanding, given the high level of Russian integration essential to the continued