Russian Plane with Humanitarian Started Off to the USA

Russia sent humanitarian aid to the United States aimed at coronavirus COVID-19 combating. The military aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces started off to the United States from the Chkalovsky airfield near Moscow, Russian agencies reported referring to the Russian Defense Ministry. Medical masks and equipment are on board. The liner is expected to arrive in the US later today, April 1. Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced a proposal to send humanitarian aid in a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump on March 30. Mr. Putin expects that if necessary the United States also help the Russian Federation. According to recent data, the number of cases of COVID-19 in the United States exceeds 170 thousand people. In Russia, more than 2.3 thousand fell ill. Donald Trump expects the next two weeks to be especially difficult for the Americans.