Trump administration sanctions Turkey, a NATO ally, over its purchase of Russian missile defense sys
Source: USA Today
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Monday sanctioned Turkey, a NATO ally, over its purchase of a Russian missile defense system – a long-awaited move that comes just weeks before President Donald Trump leaves office.
The new sanctions include a ban on all U.S. export licenses and loans to Turkey's defense procurement agency and an asset freeze on the agency's president, Ismail Demir, among other government officials. U.S. officials have long warned that Ankara's purchase of the Russian system could jeopardize U.S. and European security.
It's not clear why the Trump administration waited until now to impose the penalties. Turkey finalized its acquisition of the Russian military system more than a year ago.
Some critics in Congress have accused Trump of being soft on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and questioned his refusal to respond more aggressively to Turkey's purchase of the S-400 system in July 2019. Trump once declared himself a "big fan" of Erdogan even as the Turkish leader made a series of decisions that put him at odds with the U.S.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-administration-sanctions-turkey-a-nato-ally-over-its-purchase-of-russian-missile-defense-system/ar-BB1bVmAS?li=BBnbfcL
Wasn't he waiting for some building contracts in Turkey? Those must have gone no where.
= new reply since forum marked as read
