WASHINGTON, August 23. /TASS/. The United States and Russia may have good prospects for cooperation in space exploration, independent candidate for US President Diane Sare told TASS.

"Like my mentor, the late American economist and former presidential candidate, Lyndon LaRouche (1922-2019), I believe that a rich area of cooperation between America and Russia lies in space exploration and the strategic defense of Earth. That is cooperation to protect our precious little planet from being struck by an incoming asteroid or comet," said Sare, who announced her running for US president at the 2028 election in January.

"Russia has been a very reliable partner, especially during the time when we were not adequately funding our own space program to assist us in getting our astronauts to the International Space Station," she emphasized.