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United Kingdom could buy weapons from Russia under a landmark defence treaty. | |||
According
to the British Newspaper "The Telegraph", of Sunday, 26 January,
2014, United Kingdom could buy weapons for the first time from Russia
under a landmark defence treaty. Defence chiefs are preparing to sign
a deal that would see British defence companies working jointly on projects
with the Russian arms industry. |
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![]() David Cameron with Vladimir Putin at No 10 Downing Street. |
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The
treaty allows arms companies to buy kit from Russia – and Russian
diplomatic sources said they hope one day to see British soldiers carrying
the Red Army’s famous Kalashnikov rifle as a result. |
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