Vladimir Putin has stated Iran handed up a Russia’s provide to work collectively on air defence and stated anti-air programs weren’t lined underneath the strategic partnership Moscow and Tehran signed in January.
Putin, Russia’s president, stated in a televised interview late on Wednesday that the settlement didn’t cowl defence.
“We as soon as proposed to our Iranian pals to work collectively on anti-air programs, however our companions didn’t present any nice curiosity,” he stated.
“So far as particular person provides are involved, sure, in fact, we made these on the time, however this has nothing to do with the disaster at this time,” Putin added, with out specifying when the provide and previous provides occurred.