"The UAE has informed the United States that it will suspend discussions on the acquisition of the F-35," RIA Novosti quotes a message from an official representative of the United Arab Emirates.

Clarifies that the revaluation was driven by technical requirements, sovereign operating constraints, and a cost-benefit analysis.

According to the representative of the UAE, the United States remains the most optimal supplier of advanced defense technologies for the country, and negotiations on supplies will continue in the near future.

Earlier it was reported that Finland will buy F-35 fighters from American Lockheed Martin.