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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on September 03, 2017, 01:09:29 pm

Title: Alarming West, Turkey nudges closer to Russia arms deal
Post by: TomSea on September 03, 2017, 01:09:29 pm
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Alarming West, Turkey nudges closer to Russia arms deal
AFP
Stuart WILLIAMS

Turkey and Russia are inching towards an accord for the first major Turkish weapons purchase from Moscow, troubling Ankara's allies in NATO even though the deal may not ultimately materialise.

According to Turkish and Russian officials, all preparations have been made for the purchase of a sophisticated S-400 missile defence system, Ankara's most significant accord with a non-NATO supplier.

Continued: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/alarming-west-turkey-nudges-closer-to-russia-arms-deal/ar-AAraH8P

Oh, yeah, Russia was going to teach Turkey a lesson.  :tongue2: