Russian media: Putin repaid the 24-year debt that the Soviet Union owed China with a helicopter!
What is more important than money is the trust and friendship between the two countries.
On July 21, the Russian newspaper published an article by expert Maria Vasilyeva.
According to Chinese journalists, Moscow repaid its debts to China in an unusual way.
Currently, the relationship between Russia and China has reached a historic level, and both countries have shown special trust.
According to ABN24 of Russia, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia took on the obligation to repay 96.6 billion in debt and retained its position as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
In the 1990s, this was a difficult test for Russia, which had no money to repay the debt.
With the arrival of Putin and the rise in oil prices, the situation began to change, gradually enabling Russia to repay its creditors.
China was one of the creditors, and Russia owed China about 4.5 billion dollars.
When it came to repayment, Russia did not want to pay with money, which surprised China.
Putin proposed an unusual way - to repay the debt with Russian products, mainly helicopters and completed research orders.
After long negotiations, the debt was repaid after 24 years. China not only obtained material assets, but also gained trust and friendship, which are more important than money.
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