> Russian Federation has wanted to deorbit it for decades simply due to the burden of repair and resupply missions. They do get paid for it? I'd imagine it's b

> Russian Federation has wanted to deorbit it for decades simply due to the burden of repair and resupply missions. They do get paid for it? I'd imagine it's bringing in a chunk of change and they'd be happy to let it keep flying. But as a sibling post, politically it's not advantageous for them perhaps.