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WATCH Russian military plane with masks & other Covid-19 medical aid depart for US
1 April, 2020 |
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Boxes of Russian medical supplies bound for the US. © Russian Ministry of Defense
The aid shipment comes after a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart on Tuesday, during which the two discussed the fast-growing pandemic and a major shortage of protective gear in the US, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Though US President Donald Trump announced the
“very, very large planeload”
of supplies before it was confirmed by Moscow, Peskov later said Russia had agreed to help, as the pandemic
“affects everyone without exception and is of a global nature.”
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Reports of the shipment prompted complaints from a number of American pundits, who read vague ulterior motives into the gesture, seeing the aid as a useless
“propaganda ploy”
at best, or even a pretext for a Russian spy operation. But the supplies come just as the US’ emergency stockpile is running dry, nearly depleted of vital protective gear for frontline healthcare workers fighting the pandemic.
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Last week, Moscow also sent 600 much-needed ventilators, as well as masks and teams of medical experts, to virus-stricken Italy, where Covid-19 has killed more people than in any other country. Russophobic commentators there, too, were appalled, seeing the aid as a prelude to a Russian invasion. However, a number of top Italian officials have since expressed gratitude for the
“act of solidarity.”
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