“It is very important to understand that the United States is interested in supplying this engine, and they are not news, the program has existed for some time. And the readiness of the United States to continue purchasing engines, contrary to the active, unrelenting sanction line that is being held by Washington, once again confirms the verified line on the implementation of double standards in American policy, ”Novikov believes.
The deputy also noted that, depending on the benefits, the United States can justify both the need for the implementation of certain measures and the need to abandon them.
“Washington is always cynically guided by its mercantile interests, which can be both economic and political. Another thing is that they are often implemented in violation of existing obligations, bilateral agreements and international law, ”he concluded.
Earlier in the United States it was stated that deliveries to the country of the Russian RD-180 engine, which is used on the American Atlas-5 launch vehicle, will continue until at least 2023-2024.