Kremlin Says Russia Is in Touch with Turkey on Fate of Russian S-400 Missiles
- Turkey has sold Russian-made S-400 air defence systems to a Gulf nation, likely the United Arab Emirates or Qatar, according to Hurriyet columnist Abdulkadir Selvi, though official confirmation is pending.
- This sale comes after the US signaled readiness to sell F-35 jets to Turkey, with President Donald Trump saying the US would consider such a sale following talks with Turkish President Erdogan at a NATO summit.
- Turkey purchased four divisions of the S-400 system from Russia in 2017 for $2.5 billion, which led to US sanctions under CAATSA that bar F-35 sales unless Turkey sells its S-400 systems.
- The deal to sell the S-400s to a Persian Gulf country is expected to be announced soon, as reported by Hurriyet columnist Abdulkadir Selvi.
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Purchased by Ankara several years ago at the cost of strong tensions with its Western allies, these Russian defence systems could soon change ownership. ...
The Kremlin said on Friday that it was discussing with Turkey the possibility of allowing it to sell Russian S-400 air defense systems.
Turkey sells Russia-made S-400 air defence systems to Gulf nation after US signals sale of F-35s: Report
A report by a local Turkish newspaper has said that Ankara has sold its S-400 air defence systems, which it purchased from Russia in 2017, to a Gulf nation, which is likely the UAE or Qatar. Türkiye operates around four divisions of S-400, which was purchased from Russia for USD 2.5 billion.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that they are in contact with Ankara regarding the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems delivered to Türkiye, emphasizing that the issue is of an extremely sensitive nature.
(Istanbul=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = The Turkish government [is] the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, which was an obstacle to the program to acquire U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, Gulf...
Turkish newspaper columnist Abdulkadir Selvi writes that "some say it's the United Arab Emirates, others say Qatar."
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