U.S. Sends Firefighting Equipment to Russia

The Obama administration announced Friday that the United States has sent millions of dollars worth of firefighting equipment to Russia to help the country battle hundreds of wildfires.

An estimated $4.5 million worth of “water tanks, pumps, hand tools, fire-protective clothing and medical kits” were sent. The U.S. also donated $50,000 to the Red Cross to help “provide relief items, including blankets, bedding, and food parcels, for victims.”

The White House also said President Barack Obama spoke to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.  “The president told President Medvedev that he is monitoring the situation closely, and that the United States is responding to Russia's request for technical assistance in combating the fires," the White House said.

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