Published 11:34 IST, June 5th 2020
COVID-19: Shipment of ventilators worth $5.6 million arrives in Russia from US
A shipment of US-made ventilators worth $5.6 million arrived in Russia on June 4 in a bid to help fight the deadly coronavirus disease, the US embassy said.
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A shipment of US-made ventilators worth $5.6 million arrived in Russia on June 4 in a bid to help fight the deadly coronavirus disease, the US embassy in Moscow said in a statement. According to the reports, this is the first US humanitarian aid delivery that will help Russia tackle the pandemic. The embassy spokesperson Rebecca Ross wrote on Twitter, "Arriving now in Moscow: Humanitarian aid delivery from the American people to the people of Russia. This represents a $5.6 million donation which includes 200 much needed U.S.-manufactured ventilators to help Russia deal with the #COVID19 crisis.@MFA_Russia @USAID"
Arriving now in Moscow: Humanitarian aid delivery from the American people to the people of Russia. This represents a $5.6 million donation which includes 200 much needed U.S.-manufactured ventilators to help Russia deal with the #COVID19 crisis. @MFA_Russia @USAID pic.twitter.com/DauHrywT5q
— Rebecca Ross (@USEmbRuPress) June 4, 2020
Today’s donation to the Russian people is made possible through the generosity of the American people and private industry innovation. These ventilators will help save countless lives as Russia navigates a true public health crisis. @USAID #COVID19 @mfa_russia pic.twitter.com/57XqC0LV4P
— Rebecca Ross (@USEmbRuPress) June 4, 2020
These U.S.-made ventilators are the highest quality in the world, manufactured to meet local technical specifications, complete w/Russian language instructions & ready to use. Another example of America's private sector helping fight #COVID19. @USAID @mfa_russia pic.twitter.com/VGVKfB1APQ
— Rebecca Ross (@USEmbRuPress) June 4, 2020
#Zakharova: On June 4, a plane carrying 150 lung #ventilators from the #USA landed in Moscow. This shipment was carried out in keeping with the agreements between the presidents of Russia and the United States. Russia has received a total of 200 ventilators from the United States pic.twitter.com/9zwGRZi8mT
— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) June 4, 2020
A statement from the embassy reportedly said that US bore 100 percent of the cost, delivery, and startup supplies of the ventilators. Earlier in April, Russia had also sent a shipment with medical supplies and ventilators to US which were being utilised in New York and New Jersey.
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11:34 IST, June 5th 2020