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Wait--wut? Some of the Russian ventilators sent to US by Putin were made by a defense firm sanctioned by US in July 2014. Did the Trump administration waive sanctions on this entity? Or were they blindsided? treasury.gov/press-center/p…
Photo of a Russian ventilator being unloaded in NYC on April. It's made by Ural Instrument Engineering Plant (UPZ) which is owned by Radio-Electronic Technologies (КРЭТ)
sanctioned in July 2014 h/t @RALee85
The Russian firm says they only supply machines to the Russian govt (so this wasn't a direct sale to US govt) Defer to US sanctions experts like Dan Fried, @petereharrell @brianoftoole @johnwalshhughes @JarrettBlanc @RichardMNephew whether this transaction is fishy/problematic.
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