Rosoboronexport sees US sanctions as a sign of uncivilization

Rosoboronexport called the new sanctions announced on February 1 by the US Treasury a manifestation of unfair competition from the United States. At the same time, the company said that it did not know the people mentioned in the sanctions list.

“The desire of American companies to act contrary to the laws of the market indicates the lack of competitiveness of their own products compared to Russian ones and the unwillingness of the United States to promote their products in a civilized manner. We hope that the countries that support this practice with their tacit consent will eventually understand that this has extremely negative consequences for their economy and defense capabilities, ”the statement of Rosoboronexport received by RBC reads.

The day before, the US Treasury added 12 companies and ten individuals to the sanctions list for RUSSIA. All the companies mentioned in it are registered abroad - in Singapore, Cyprus, Israel, Latvia and Bulgaria. Igor and Jonathan Zimenkov are mentioned in the list of individuals. The US Treasury considered them related to Russian defense projects, including the supply of "a Russian company of high-tech equipment."

The US agency claims that the Zimenkovs, who have Israeli citizenship, also collaborated with sanctioned Rostec and Rosoboronexport. The US Treasury mentions their role in deals related to cybersecurity and the sale of helicopters. Igor Zimenkov also provided assistance to the Belarusian military-industrial complex, the ministry says.

In addition to them, the list included Zimenkov's partner Alexander Volfovich and related companies in Cyprus, Israel and Bulgaria.