US imposes sanctions on foreign firms
Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport and state-owned aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi are among the seven companies slapped with sanctions by the Bush administration on Friday.
They were all found to be in violation of the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 for allegedly passing on technology to Iran that could be used for developing weapons of mass destruction or missile systems.
Russia's Defense Ministry said the next day that theU.S. sanctions against the companies were linked with their contracts with Venezuela. The companies had recently sold Su-30s to Venezuela.
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US imposes sanctions on foreign firms
U.S. sanctions related to Russia arms deals with Venezuela
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