The US could not Convince Turkey not to Buy Russian S-400

Ankara hopes that this will not lead to sanctions, and is still counting on the purchase of American Patriot SAMs. During the consultations held this week, the representatives of the United States and Turkey were unable to reach a consensus and overcome differences regarding Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, the Wall Street Journal reports. The article notes that the deployment of Russian air-defense system in Turkey according to the Pentagon could jeopardize U.S. fighter aircraft in the region. At the same time, а spokesman for Turkey’s president Ibrahim Kalin said that his country has a reason to worry about its own security. He also expressed hope that the U.S. will not impose sanctions against Turkey because of S-400 purchase, as it will lead to fallout and added that Ankara is still still open to purchasing the U.S. Patriot missile-defense system.

• It would be interesting to check which one is better, - Kalin said.

Earlier L!fe reported that Turkey allowed changes in the characteristics of S-400 missile systems at the request of the United States. L!fe