“In response to President Putin’s request for help, President Trump proposed donating and sending 200 ventilation devices to the Russian people. This dispatch represents a quick implementation of this proposal, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
On May 7, Russian and American leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump had a telephone conversation.
As the White House noted, the US president noted his readiness to provide Russia with assistance if it needs support because of the spread of the disease.
Trump later announced Putin’s agreement to supply ventilators to Russia.