Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow October 10, 2012. REUTERS/Kirril Kudryavtsev/Pool
Iraq Cancels $4.2bn Russian Arms Deal Over 'Corruption' -- BBC
Iraq has cancelled a $4.2bn (£2.6bn) deal to buy arms from Russia because of concerns about "corruption", an Iraqi government advisor has said.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has suspicions about corruption within his own team, his spokesman told the BBC.
The purchase - said to include attack helicopters and missiles - was only signed off in October.
Iraq has been rebuilding its armed forces since the end of US-led combat operations against insurgents.
One Russian military expert has suggested that the Iraqi authorities scuppered the Russian arms deal under pressure from Washington.
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My Comment: Corruption in Russia and Iraq ..... say it ain't so.