MOSCOW. May 21 (Interfax) - The United States has provided Russia with fifty ventilators worth $5.6 million free of charge, the U.S. embassy in Moscow said.
"Today, the United States donated and delivered 50 high-quality ventilators to the people of Russia. This represents the first part of a humanitarian donation of a total of 200 much-needed, U.S.-manufactured ventilators to Russia, and is made possible through the generosity of the American people and private industry innovation," the U.S. embassy told Interfax on Thursday.
"The United States is donating 100 percent of the cost, delivery, and startup supplies for the 200 ventilators being delivered, valued at approximately $5.6 million," the embassy said.
The ventilators transferred to Russia are U.S.-produced, with special focus being made on their preparedness for immediate use in Russia, it said.
In the past, Washington and Moscow provided each other with assistance during crises, and the United States will certainly continue doing so in the future, the U.S. embassy said.