Turkey to Retaliate Against US Sanctions Over S-400 - Foreign Ministry Tue 15th December 2020 | 12:40 AM
ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th December, 2020) The Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned the latest US sanctions in connection with the purchase of Russian air defense systems S-400 by Ankara and announced reciprocal steps.
Earlier, Washington imposed sanctions against on the Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries and its head Ismail Demir, as well as against three more officials in Turkey for Ankara s purchase of Russian air defense systems S-400. We condemn and reject the decision to impose unilateral sanctions against Turkey as announced today by the U.S. in the context of Turkey s acquisition of S-400 air defense systems. . Turkey will take the necessary steps against this decision, which will negatively affect our relations and will retaliate in a manner and timing it deems appropriate.
649 U.S.-Turkey rift gets real. The U.S. administration could as soon as Friday sanction Turkey over its purchase last year of advanced Russian S-400 air defense systems, multiple sources told Reuters. The move would pre-empt U.S. lawmakers’ efforts to force the president’s hand in the 2021 defense bill. The sanctions are expected to be relatively weak, […]
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