The United States Issued an Ultimatum to Turkey Because of Purchasing Russian S-400

Washington threatens to exclude Ankara from the program of supplying F-35 fighters and impose sanctions against Turkey, if it does not terminate the deal to acquire anti-aircraft missile systems from the Russian Federation. Before the end of the first week of June Turkey is necessary to terminate the transaction for the acquisition of Russia’s S-400. Otherwise, the United States threatens to exclude Ankara from its program of supplying F-35 fighters, CNBC reported on Tuesday, May 21. Also the United States Department of State is considering sanctions against Turkey. Washington calls on Ankara to purchase American Patriot Missile Long-Range Air-Defence System. This is the last proposal of the U.S. Department of State, CNBC reports. The S-400 cannot be integrated into NATO's air defence system In 2017, Turkey signed a contract with Russia for the supplying S-400 for $ 2.5 billion. In February 2019, the head of the defense industry Department of Turkey Ismail Demir said that Ankara would put into operation Russian S-400 by October 2019. Representatives of the United States and NATO have repeatedly warned Ankara that the Russian S-400 can not be integrated into the air and missile defense system of the North Atlantic Alliance, which includes Turkey. In turn, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the purchase of Russian air defense systems as a sovereign right of the country. DW