Russia has done a lot of stupid dangerous things, some of which are underreported, but wow that's some wildass speculation there. I would not be too surprised i

Russia has done a lot of stupid dangerous things, some of which are underreported, but wow that's some wildass speculation there. I would not be too surprised if, say, makers of fake parts are selling to Russia. But Russia has no incentive to make that process more complicated. Even if they got certified parts, the repair schedule on all their planes is so far off requirements and uncertified that their planes will never fly international again.