LIVE: Vladimir Putin to open MAKS-2015 International air show in Zhukovsky

Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to speak at The MAKS-2015 International Aviation and Space Salon show in the city of Zhukovski on Tuesday, August 25. More than 150 companies from 25 countries confirmed to participate in this year’s air show, including Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, France, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland. Russia’s state technology corporation Rostec and arms exporter Rosoboronexport, along with arms manufacturer Almaz-Antey, Russian Helicopters, and several co