US Set to Sanction Turkey Over Russian Defence System: Sources
The US will impose sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of the S-400 Russian air defence system.
US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Credit: Reuters
World15/Dec/2020
Washington: The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its last year acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence systems, five sources, including three US officials, told Reuters on Thursday. This move is likely to worsen already problematic ties between the two North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies.
The long-anticipated step, which is likely to infuriate Ankara and weigh on Turkey’s relations with the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden, is expected to be announced as early as Friday, sources have said.
US slaps sanctions on NATO ally Turkey over Russian air defence system The US has issued sanctions against Turkey following the NATO ally’s purchase and testing of a Russian defence system December 15, 2020 at 1:40 pm
The United States has imposed sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of the Russian S-400 air defence system, following a gradual deterioration in relations between the two NATO allies. The sanctions cover those on Turkey s Presidency of Defence Industries, its chief Ismail Demir, the nation s military procurement agency, as well as three other senior officials.
The measures include a freeze on any assets that the four officials hold in the US and also ban their entry into the country. A ban on a significant number of defence export licences, loans and credits is part of the sanctions.
US President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defence system, setting the stage for a 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.
The US had previously kicked Turkey out of its F-35 stealth fighter development and training programme over the purchase, but had taken no further steps despite persistent warnings from American officials who have long complained about the purchase of the S-400, which they say is incompatible with NATO equipment and a potential threat to allied security.
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.
The minimum strategic value of US sanctions on Turkey By Hannan Hussain | CGTN | Updated: 2020-12-14 15:16
Editor s note: Hannan Hussain is a foreign affairs commentator and author. He is a Fulbright recipient at the University of Maryland (US) and a former assistant researcher at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute. The article reflects the author s opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.
The United States is set to impose new sanctions on Turkey for its acquisition of Russian-manufactured S-400 air defense systems last year. The move stems from Washington s deep-seated and largely overplayed skepticism of Turkish defense transactions with Moscow, now backed by a sweeping defense bill that cleared the US Senate on December 11. The $740 billion bill increases the likelihood of Trump caving into Congressional pressure to hold Ankara to account – a posture of unilateral dictation grounded in CAATSA, the Countering America s Adversari