US may impose sanctions against Türkiye for buying Russian S-400
(Baonghean.vn) - Because Ankara purchased the S-400 air defense missile system from Russia, the US may impose sanctions against Türkiye next weekend, July 19. This news was reported by Bloomberg citing informed sources.
The Trump administration has identified a range of restrictions that would affect Ankara, with officials choosing from three potential options of varying impact, the sources said.
The source did not say what those restrictions would be. The plan now needs to be approved by President Trump himself and his closest advisers.
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| S-400 missile complex. Photo: Getty |
The source noted that the US wanted to wait to announce the sanctions, as Monday, July 15, will mark two years since the failed coup in Türkiye and the failed attempt to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. If the US imposed restrictions on the anniversary of the event, it could raise the possibility that Ankara would once again accuse the US of involvement in the incident.
The delivery of the S-400 to Türkiye began on Friday, July 12. Three transport planes delivered some components of the complex to Ankara.
The US and other NATO countries are concerned that if Ankara acquires both the Russian S-400 and the US fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, the Russian system's radar will learn to calculate and track these aircraft.
In a related development, on June 28, the US Senate banned the sale of F-35s to Ankara. Turkey later explained to the Pentagon that its decision to buy Russian air defense systems was linked to the country’s serious missile and air threats./.
