Kremlin says US moon mining proposals need thorough legal analysis

6th May 2020 By: Reuters

MOSCOW – The Kremlin on Wednesday said a US-proposed legal blueprint for mining on the moon would need to be analysed thoroughly to check if it complies with international law.

The Trump administration is drafting the proposals under a new US-sponsored international agreement called the Artemis Accords, people familiar with the proposed pact told Reuters, and that Russia, a major partner with NASA on the International Space Station, would not be an early partner.