Kremlin says in talks on moving Russian missile systems from Turkey
The move could pave the way for Ankara to regain access to the US F-35 fighter jet programme.
The Kremlin announced on Wednesday that work is underway to relocate Russian missile-defence systems from Turkey to another country. This move could potentially allow Turkey to regain access to the US F-35 fighter jet programme, which was blocked for Turkey due to the purchase of S-400 air defence systems from Russia in 2017. The decision to rebasing the systems comes after criticism from other NATO members and US sanctions under the CAATSA act, which prevented Turkey from procuring F-35s it had already paid for.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that Moscow is open to transferring the S-400 systems to another country if that nation maintains friendly relations with Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that relevant work is being done and appropriate contacts are being established.
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