A Russian aircraft with medical equipment for the United States will land in New York at about 13:30 local time (20:30 Moscow time). This was stated by Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov.
Russia extends a helping hand to the United States. Now is not the time for strife, RIA Novosti quotes a diplomat Antonov expressed confidence that the United States, if necessary, will assist Russia in the fight against coronavirus.
“We will gladly accept help without any politicization,” he said.
According to the ambassador, the Russian mission will be successful if at least one life is saved as a result of it.
A plane with humanitarian aid flew out of Moscow on the morning of April 1. On board are medical equipment and personal protective equipment.
The issue of sending US aid to Russia was discussed by the presidents of the two countries Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump during a telephone conversation on the eve of March 30. According to spokesman for Russian leader Dmitry Peskov, Trump “accepted this help with gratitude.”
Earlier, Moscow had already sent one plane to Washington with help. Trump said the airliner was “very, very large,” and called the gesture “very cute.”
As of April 1, the United States leads in the number of coronavirus infected. According to Worldometer, there are almost 190 thousand cases and more than 4 thousand deaths. In total, there are 885 thousand sick and 44.2 thousand dead in the world.
– US News
