Photo: Getty Images the Document was supported by 371 member of the house of representatives

Congress overturned the decision only after Russia will reconsider its position on Ukraine and Syria.

The lower house of Congress approved a draft defense budget for 2017, which forbids the Pentagon’s cooperation with Rosoboronexport.

According to Interfax, the document was supported by 371 member of the house of representatives, against – 48.

American military authorities are prohibited to conclude with the Russian company and its subsidiaries of any contract, corporate agreements, give them grants, loans, or credit orders.

The Pentagon can achieve the lifting of the ban in the case, if so required in the interest of the security of the United States, but only after convincing both houses of Congress that Russia stopped the supply of lethal weapons to Syria and withdrew from Ukraine its agents and the military.

As reported Корреспондент.netthe U.S . Congress will consider the issue of arming Ukraine. The bill on military appropriations involves the allocation of Ukraine $ 150 million for the acquisition of weapons other than MANPADS.

The Pentagon accused the Russian Federation in the location of prohibited missiles