The Americans made the decision out of principle to buy Russian equipment for us because our pilots and … - Ashraf Ghani

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Ashraf Ghani

The Americans made the decision out of principle to buy Russian equipment for us because our pilots and mechanics were trained on Russian aircraft. But, then, as a result of the Ukraine crisis, the US Congress imposed sanctions on Russia and the equipment could no longer be delivered to us. I am proud of our security and defense forces.

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