USA: Turkey should take the place of S-400 Patriot

United States, Turkey will receive Russia as an alternative to trying to sell S-400 Patriot air defense systems. US Ambassador Tina Kaidanow, who is responsible for the Department of Military and Political Relations Department of the United States Department, Raytheon Co., USA. about an agreement on the company of air defense systems Patriot announced that she has conducted negotiations with Turkey.

In a statement to reporters at the Farnborough Aviation Fair in England, Kaidanow noted that a delegation of US officials had conducted negotiations with the Allies at FUAR to boost US defense trade. Foreign Ministry officials of the US ambassador claiming that the Patriot talks in Turkey, during their presence at a fair in England in contact with the Turkish authorities did not give him the chance to do so. ;information.

Kaidanow: a means of support for the behavior of Russia

Kaidanow, Russian-made S-400 missile defense system of Turkey to take from Europe, including in several regions of Russia "Support the many good not the behavior" they were worried not to say that he noted. Ambassador, "the strategic relationship between the United States and its allied systems purchased by the US allies that they view as support," said the Patriot system in Turkey in favor of this example.

$ 2.5 billion as a result of agreements reached between Turkey and Russia in July 2019 envisaged taking delivery of the S-400 missile defense system had prompted criticism from the United States and the United States. # 39; NATO. The central point of criticism for Turkey, "it is a threat against all members of NATO and S-400 of Russia is compatible with the systems NATO will work" opinion is ongoing.

USA also said that Turkey could jeopardize the sale of S-400 if ordered to abandon the system that produced by Turkey and the US firm Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter aircraft 100. [19659005] spoke on the phone and Erdogan Trump

On the other hand, Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki to meet reportedly had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said before the US President's summit Donald Trump. Erdogan stressed the importance of the meeting between Trump and Putin expressed his wish to express success.

According to a statement by the presidency, the two leaders confirmed their "commitment to further develop bilateral cooperation in each area". It was noted that the implementation of Syria's joint road map with the United States regarding the city of Menbich emphasized that the Syrian issue would make an important contribution to cooperation for the solution.

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