US warns Turkey of new sanctions if it buys Russian S-400s again

The USA warn her Turkey, that if it proceeds with the purchase of a new batch of Russian S-400s, there will be new sanctions.

According to ERT, a representative of the State Department, commenting on his statements Recep Tayyip Erdogan on American television network and his report on the impending purchase of a second package S-400 from Moscow, stressed: “We are aware of these statements and we call on Turkey at every opportunity and at every level not to keep the S-400s it has already bought and not to proceed with another purchase of Russian military equipment.

We continue to make it clear to Turkey that any significant new military equipment market will result in new sanctions under KAATSA 231. These sanctions will be separate and in addition to those already imposed in December 2020. The US considers Turkey an ally and a friendly country and “We continue to look for opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations even when we disagree.”

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