Media: Forcing Europe to impose sanctions, the United States itself does not waive lucrative contracts with Russia

The European Union is under pressure from the United States imposed penalties against Russia, European institutions have lost large contracts, whereas American organizations have increased the volume of trade with Russia, writes the German magazine Der Spiegel.
The authors of the material, the translation of which is published Inotv, a reminder that the Texas Company Bell has signed a licensing agreement with Ural works of civil aviation ". The company belongs to the state concern " rostec ", headed by Sergei Chemezov.
After the annexation of Crimea and the beginning of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, relations between the West and Russia were far From good, pay attention to the Authors of the material. They remind us that and rostec, Sergey Chemezov included in the U.S. sanctions list. However, the Bell company, specializing in the construction of helicopters, it, apparently, don't care. At the same time, the German company SAP software for political reasons did not want to upgrade their programs for Russian customers. This damaged corporations such As Rosneft and Transneft. According to Der Spiegel, the majority of EU countries, such As Greece, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary, sanctions are skeptical. German businessmen also doubt their meaning and use." The Americans had on Europe much pressure for the imposition of penalties, " said Frank Schauff, head of the Association of European businesses in the Russian Federation.- It is noteworthy that They themselves in the past year increased the volume of trade with Moscow." According to Schauff, Russia's share in U.S. foreign trade is small - only 3, 7%. For this reason, Washington with this easily imposed punishment, emphasizes the expert. And at the same time foreign trade of the EU with Russia has decreased by thirty percent, the trade turnover Between Russia and the USA fell by 6%." American punishment affect the area where the merchant exchange and was previously small, For example, military products, " - said the head of the American chamber of Commerce in Russia Alexis Rodzianko. For example, in July 2014, the Boeing Company and the world's largest manufacturer of titanium, the Russian Company AVISMA, has extended its long-standing interaction until 2022. Boeing receives From AVISMA 40% of its raw materials for production of hydraulic mechanism and chassis. In the Russian capital is also the center of scientific development Boeing, which employs 1,200 engineers. Now They are working in the 1st turn on the model of the Boeing 777x, which will compete with the Airbus A350. And in January the Moscow engine-building Company "Energomash" and the American Firm Orbiral Sciences signed an agreement to establish a 60 engines for the us rocket Antares. According to Der Spiegel, the first engines will be shipped to the USA in June. When the American economy is profitable, the US is ready to break in a new cold war with Russia, the Authors of the material. However, German companies are under double pressure: They have to deal, first, with the consequences of punishment, And secondly, with the reorientation of the Kremlin to the East. Der Spiegel recalled that Russia and China have agreed On cooperation on the project of creation of modern trains and construction of high speed railway From Moscow to Kazan. The price of the project is $ 20 billion. About this Siemens managers have the ability to dream. According to experts, before the conflict in Ukraine this project would be captured by the Germans, summarizes the log.


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