Pentagon to continue cooperation with Rosoboronexport

The Pentagon asked the U.S. Congress yesterday to impose no sanctions on Rosoboronexport, so that the U.S. could continue purchases of Russian Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan, Christian Science Monitor reports.Rosoboronexport is on the U.S. blacklist for selling weapons to Syria and Iran.

The Pentagon asked the U.S. Congress yesterday to impose no sanctions on Rosoboronexport, so that the U.S. could continue purchases of Russian Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan, Christian Science Monitor reports.

Rosoboronexport is on the U.S. blacklist for selling weapons to Syria and Iran.