The S-400 anti-aircraft missile system on display in Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE The S-400 anti-aircraft missile system on display in Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE
The S-400 anti-aircraft missile system on display in Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE
Turkey
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Turkey receives Russian S-400 missile system despite US sanctions warning

  • The US has strongly urged Turkey to pull back from the deal, warning the country that it will face economic sanctions
  • Turkey said it was forced to buy the S-400s because Washington refused to supply the Patriot systems to Ankara

Topic |   Turkey
Associated Press
Associated Press

Updated: 1:13am, 13 Jul, 2019

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The S-400 anti-aircraft missile system on display in Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE The S-400 anti-aircraft missile system on display in Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE
The S-400 anti-aircraft missile system on display in Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE
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