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>Russian Space station
Yes, a downsized ROSS is achievable, if only to save face, but since module completion will probably slip into the mid 2030s it means they'll either have a period without a space station or they'll be left operating their part of the ISS alone after the US has switched to a CLD station. The proposed 98 degree inclination means reusing modules like Nauka is unlikely and undesirable in general because it's so outdated.
>Orel
Wouldn't count on it launching anytime soon. Anatoly Zak has said the development effort ran into a bunch a problems and it's been repurposed for LEO operations, which would effectively kill Russia's lunar plans, not that they could afford to do anything besides a flyby.
>Potentially the first missions to outer planets?
I doubt it, TEM is obviously dead or on the back burner. I can't find when was the last time Russia flew an RTG but presumably it would require a brand new development effort. Science missions are lower priority now and the war has slashed the funding of Roscosmos.

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