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The issue of sanctions by the U.S. for purchase of Russian arms is of particular interest to New Delhi, which is also in the process of buying the S-400 from Moscow.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on NATO-ally Turkey for its purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile defence system, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday. The issue of sanctions under Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for purchase of Russian arms is of particular interest to New Delhi, which is also in the process of buying the S-400 from Moscow.
The United States on Monday imposed
sanctions on a key Turkish defence agency over Ankara s purchase of the Russian S-400 air defence system.
Turkey took possession of the Russian missiles last year, despite repeated warnings from the US that it would lead to sanctions.
The US has argued that by making the deal with Russia for the
S-400s, Turkey was endangering the security of US military technology and providing funds to the Russian defence sector.
Turkey was previously suspended from the F-35 fighter jet programme because of the Russian weapons purchase and has been unable to buy the advanced jet fighters from the US.
US government sanctions Turkey over S-400 buy
15 December 2020
by Charles Forrester
The US government announced the imposition of sanctions on Turkey’s defence acquisition organisation on 14 December under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) over the Turkish acquisition of Russian S-400 (SA-21 ‘Growler’) air-defence system.
Under the sanctions, Washington is targeting Turkey’s defence procurement organisation: the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB). Blocking sanctions and visa restrictions through the Department of the Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List were also announced against the SSB’s president: Ismail Demir. Senior SSB personnel including SSB vice-president Faruk Yigit, the head of the SSB’s air-defence and space department Serhat Gencoglu, and programme manager for the SSB’s regional air-defence systems directorate Mustafa Alper Deniz were also added to the SDN list. Through the SD
US sanctions Turkey over acquisition of Russian defense system 2 minutes read
Washington, Dec 14 (efe-epa).- The secretary of state of the United States on Monday announced sanctions against NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of Russian S-400 mobile ground-to-air defense systems.
The action was taken against the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), Turkey’s military procurement agency, under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), marking the first time the US has used that 2017 federal law against a fellow NATO member state.
“Despite our warnings, Turkey moved ahead with its purchase and testing of the S-400 system from Russia. Today’s sanctions on Turkey’s SSB demonstrates the US will fully implement #CAATSA. We will not tolerate significant transactions with Russia’s defense sector,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Twitter.