US sanctions against Russian arms exporter
October 24th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS - Send to a friend:Moscow, Oct 24 (RIA Novosti) The US has imposed sanctions against the Russian state-run arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, for what Washington called proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.Sanctions were also imposed on the same grounds against Venezuela, China, North and South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, and Syria, as well as the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards.
The sanctions are valid for two years and bar any US aid, contracts or arms sales to the blacklisted entities.
The order was signed on Oct 16 and came into effect Thursday.
A Rosoboronexport representative called the sanctions a “manifestation of unethical competition.”
“We view the imposition of sanctions with regard to the sole Russian facilitator of arms sales as a manifestation of unethical competition,” said Vyacheslav Davydenko.
In July and December 2006, the US also imposed sanctions on Rosoboronexport for allegedly passing on equipment to Iran that could be used to develop weapons of mass destruction.
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October 25th, 2008 at 11:03 am
of course the united states will place sanctions and legal obstacles and play power games to eliminate its monopoly control of the armament and nuclear power and bomb industries. they lie trick and cheat the world with their self righteous peace and freedom sloganeering. yes they will quot jesus and christian principles to justify their total greed and worship of the almighty buck. manmohan singh is the latest hooker bearded turbaned sex maniac in the all india women oppressive aids creating culture to accept the multi-billion dollare nuclear energy deals of bush and condolleezza to make us all radioactive.disgraceful disgusting and amoral and yet all the rich and powerful and the mass media are swooning with delight. dr adam rosenblatt.