US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defence
by Matthew Lee, The Associated Press
Posted Dec 14, 2020 1:08 pm EDT
Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 1:12 pm EDT
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defence system, setting the stage for further confrontation between the two nations as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office.
The move comes at a delicate time in relations between Washington and Ankara, which have been at odds for more than a year over Turkey’s acquisition from Russia of the S-400 missile defence system, along with Turkish actions in Syria, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and in the eastern Mediterranean.