Weapons deal with Russia to keep US pressures away from Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The spokesperson of the White bloc, MP Kadhim al-Shimmari, stated “The weapons deal with Russia to keep the US pressures away from Iraq.

In a press statement received by IraqiNews.com, he said “There are two deals to purchase aircrafts comprising (30) NA MI 28 helicopters, are supposed to be signed by the Premier, Nouri al-Maliki.”

“There is another deal that is about purchasing Pantsir-SI anti-aircraft artillery weapon then another deal about MiG-29M/M2 aircrafts in addition to the some other weapons,” he added.

“In spite of arming the Iraqi Army with the Russian weapon in the last period of time, but these deals give Iraq the freedom to take a national decision away from the US pressures,” he concluded.