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Monday, June 24, 2013

Putin tours S-300 missiles factory


The Russian president has taken a tour of an arms factory that produces some of the most powerful air and anti-ballistic defense weapons, including the S-300 missile system planned for delivery to the Syrian regime.

The tour of the factory comes at a time when Moscow is at loggerheads with the United States over an arms deal with Syria.

Russia agreed in 2010 to supply the advanced air defense system to the Syrian president who is battling to survive a rebellion against his rule.

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