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“Deal with Saudi Arabia is a risk for Russia’s reputation”

Published: 03 October, 2009, 13:00
Edited: 13 November, 2009, 06:57

Arms deals with Saudi Arabia can damage Russia’s reputation as an independent arms supplier, as such a deal could tempt Russia into being less involved in the arms trade with Iran, said military analyst Ruslan Pukhov.

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2 COMMENTS

Parallax October 04, 2009, 15:21 quote

Total non-sense. Russia already sold Saudis about 250 BMP-3's, after they saw UAE acquire almost 600 of those. This is good for Russia. It is better to sell S-400 to Saudis than to Iran with its unstable government. It will bolster Russian reputation, not diminish it.

Garry November 13, 2009, 02:49 quote

Clearly it shows that Russia is prepared to trade with anyone without an underlying political agenda. Trade should not be about rewarding perceived good behaviour. It should not be used as a weapon of control. And I would prefer the Russians sell no one else the S-400 and keep that for themselves. S-300PMU2 and Antei-2500 should do for export. Selling S-400s to Saudi Arabia might lead to its delivery to US specialists...

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