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The second batch of 150 American artificial lung ventilation (ALV) will be ready to be sent to Russia next week. This was reported by TASS on Thursday, a representative of the Washington administration of high rank.

He explained that they are still being produced. "the Remaining 150 units are made [American] manufacturer and are expected to be ready to ship [in Russia] in the week beginning 1 June", – he said.

On Thursday the representative of the company Vyaire Medical (California), which produces medical equipment, told TASS that the second batch will be sent to Russia on Saturday, 30 may. He recalled that last week the United States sent to Russia military aircraft from the first batch of 50 of the ventilator in the framework of agreements between Washington and Moscow.

The U.S. state Department spokesman previously told the TASS correspondent that 150 American of the ventilator will be ready to ship to Russia later this month. According to him, they will be transferred to National medical surgical center named after N. I. Pirogov in Moscow.

The total cost of 200 American medical ventilators, along with their delivery to Russia of about $5.6 million on may 21 a U.S. military C-17 aircraft with the first batch of 50 of the ventilator from the United States landed at Moscow airport Vnukovo-3. As pointed out earlier, the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, United States send them free of charge, as well as earlier, Russia donated these vehicles to the Americans.

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As stated, on 17 may, U.S. Secretary of state Michael Pompeo, United States authorities are pleased that can help in the fight against coronavirus. Earlier, the President of the United States, Donald trump told reporters at the White house that the United States if necessary will be sent to the RF ventilators. According to the head of the Washington administration, a proposal he made during a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In April, Russia gave the US a batch of medical supplies as aid in preventing the spread of a new type of coronavirus. Trump then called it an extremely kind gesture on the part of Russia.

According to the final agreement between Russia and the United States, the delivery in April of the Russian goods to the United States in the fight against the coronavirus fully paid for the Russian direct investment Fund. The U.S. in turn paid for the supply response of American goods in the Russian Federation.