Russia Gets $4.2 Billion Arms Deals With Iraq, Rivals U.S
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Iraq will purchase more than $4.2 billion of weapons from Russia under contracts signed in recent months, the Russian government said today, in a challenge to the Middle Eastern country’s military ties with the U.S.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is visiting Russia this week and plans to meet President Vladimir Putin tomorrow after today’s talks with his counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev.