Iraq: $1bn Russian tank deal mooted


Issue 1042 - 04 Aug 2017 | 1 minute read

The Baghdad government has held talks with Moscow on an order for up to $1bn-worth of tanks, Russian media reported. President Vladimir Putin discussed the deal to supply T-90 tanks with Vice President Nuri Al-Maliki in Moscow on 25 July, according to the TASS news agency.

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