American tax dollars should not subsidize the purchase of Russian rocket engines because the sales help enrich the friends of President Vladimir Putin, say two senior Republican lawmakers who aim to reverse the current practice.
Associated Press: Lawmakers seek to end purchase of Russian rocket engines
A Russian soldier fires a portable air defense rocket during the International military games "Masters of Antiaircraft Battle - 2015" outside the Russian southern town of Yeisk on Aug. 1, 2015.