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The Emir of Qatar said he had discussed with the Russian President the purchase of an advanced air defense system (S-400), but he is still in possession of the air defense system S-400. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said Friday that he had discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin the purchase of an advanced Russian air defense system, but no decision has been made. has been taken. [65] The French newspaper Le Monde reported last month that Saudi Arabia had even written to France to warn it would take military action if Qatar bought the system. . "I do not want to go into detail," Prince Tamim said at a press conference in Paris after having discussed with President Emmanuel Macaron about it.
In June 2017, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and several of its allies announced a break in relations with Qatar and an economic blockade after accusing it of supporting terrorism and l & # 39; Iran.
The S-400 is the latest generation of ground-to-air missiles developed by Russia and considered by NATO countries as a threat to its planes. Russia has deployed missiles in Syria and is in talks to sell them to Turkey, a NATO member, which has raised US concerns.
The Emir of Qatar met Putin in March in Moscow and is expected to hold further talks in the final stages of the World Cup football championship in Russia, according to local media reports.
