What did Russia send to the US during the covid-19 outbreak? On April 1, a Russian military plane arrived at New York's JFK Airport loaded with 60 tons of medical equipment, including 45 Russian-produced Aventa-M ventilators meant to help coronavirus patients in intensive care keep breathing. Was this aid, or was this a purchase from the US? Initially, there was confusion over whether the planeload of equipment was aid, as Russia portrayed it, or if the American side had paid for it. The U.S. State Department clarified this in a press release that referred to the shipment as a "purchase." What happened to this equipment? Within about one week, Aventa-M ventilators had been found responsible for fires at two Russian hospitals in Moscow and St. Petersburg; six people were killed. Russian investigators blamed the ventilators' faulty circuitry.

Ultimately the Aventa-M ventilators from Russia were never used by any American hospital, but in October it was finally discovered where those ventilators ended up – in the trash heap. This week, Christopher Miller, writing for Buzzfeed, revealed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disposed of the Aventa-M ventilators.
Russia sent medical aid to the US, in the form of medical equipment to help coronavirus patients.
What did Russia send to the US during the covid-19 outbreak? On April 1, a Russian military plane arrived at New York's JFK Airport loaded with 60 tons of medical equipment, including 45 Russian-produced Aventa-M ventilators meant to help coronavirus patients in intensive care keep breathing. Was this aid, or was this a purchase from the US? Initially, there was confusion over whether the planeload of equipment was aid, as Russia portrayed it, or if the American side had paid for it. The U.S. State Department clarified this in a press release that referred to the shipment as a "purchase." What happened to this equipment? Within about one week, Aventa-M ventilators had been found responsible for fires at two Russian hospitals in Moscow and St. Petersburg; six people were killed. Russian investigators blamed the ventilators' faulty circuitry.

Ultimately the Aventa-M ventilators from Russia were never used by any American hospital, but in October it was finally discovered where those ventilators ended up – in the trash heap. This week, Christopher Miller, writing for Buzzfeed, revealed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disposed of the Aventa-M ventilators.

Based on the question-answer pairs above what can we conclude about the claim "Russia sent medical aid to the US, in the form of medical equipment to help coronavirus patients."?

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
What did Russia send to the US during the covid-19 outbreak? On April 1, a Russian military plane arrived at New York's JFK Airport loaded with 60 tons of medical equipment, including 45 Russian-produced Aventa-M ventilators meant to help coronavirus patients in intensive care keep breathing. Was this aid, or was this a purchase from the US? Initially, there was confusion over whether the planeload of equipment was aid, as Russia portrayed it, or if the American side had paid for it. The U.S. State Department clarified this in a press release that referred to the shipment as a "purchase." What happened to this equipment? Within about one week, Aventa-M ventilators had been found responsible for fires at two Russian hospitals in Moscow and St. Petersburg; six people were killed. Russian investigators blamed the ventilators' faulty circuitry.

Ultimately the Aventa-M ventilators from Russia were never used by any American hospital, but in October it was finally discovered where those ventilators ended up – in the trash heap. This week, Christopher Miller, writing for Buzzfeed, revealed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disposed of the Aventa-M ventilators.

Based on the question-answer pairs above what can we conclude about the claim "Russia sent medical aid to the US, in the form of medical equipment to help coronavirus patients."?

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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