The US administration puts pressure on its allies, requiring compliance with the anti-Russian sanctions, while she, without hesitation cranks deal with Moscow, According to the newspaper Handelsblatt.
According to the author, This is evidenced by the deal between the aerospace company Orbital ATK and the Russian association Energomash for the purchase of four RD-180 rocket engines., which will be delivered before 2021 of the year.
The parties agreed on the amount of the contract “quietly”, without attracting public attention to the transaction. Engines have already begun arriving in the United States.. And no one pays attention to it, except Congress, who constantly criticizes the Pentagon's dependence on Russian technology, referred to in Article.
The journalist explains, that the RD-180 is needed by the Americans to deliver cargo to the ISS. apparently, commercial benefit took precedence over politics - developing its own engine will cost the United States much more, than buying Russian, he adds.
Besides, according to the author, Negotiations are underway on the purchase by the American side of a new batch of Russian Osa traumatic pistols for its police. With pistols, previously purchased, Arizona police are already armed.
The publication notes, that the company "Tehmash", producing these injuries, is only under European sanctions, American companies can freely work with it.
This approach to sanctions is unacceptable “for reasons of principle”, says journalist.
apparently, That’s why the European Union has been resisting Washington’s instructions for so long, regarding bilateral energy projects with Russia, concludes the paper.
