The US blocked the admission of the new Russian aircraft Tu-214ON, the observation flights under the Treaty of open skies without explanation, said in an interview to the newspaper, the Ministry of defense "Red star" head of the national center for reducing nuclear danger Sergey Ryzhkov.

According to Ryzhkov, during the implementation of the open skies Treaty from 2 to eleven September, Russia held an event for international inspection of a new type of Russian observation aircraft Tu-214ON equipped with a digital camera of Russian manufacture OSDCAM4060.

"at the end of the test heads of delegation from 22 countries signed the final Protocol allowing observation flights of the aircraft over the territories of the States parties to the Treaty. However, the head of the American delegation, in violation of the requirements of the Treaty on open skies, with no explanation and orders of any reasons did not want to sign the final document, citing direct orders from the capital of the U.S."
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