This was reported to TASS by a representative of the State Department.
“The ventilators were manufactured by Vyaire Medical and donated to the N.I. National Medical and Surgical Center Pirogov’s in Moscow, ”the diplomat said.
According to her, “the first 50 ventilators are on the way and will arrive on May 21” in Moscow.
She also noted that another 150 ventilation devices are expected to be ready for shipment at the end of this month.
On April 1, the An-124 aircraft arrived in the United States with cargo from Russia. In particular, medical equipment and personal protective equipment were on board.
Later, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that half of the cost of the cargo was paid by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), and half by the American side on its own.
US President Donald Trump called Russian assistance in the fight against the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19 “an extremely gracious gesture”.