Türkiye wants to return the S-400 air defense missile system to Russia to improve relations with the US. About this report Bloomberg.
According to the publication, such an initiative was taken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkmenistan, he suggested that Moscow remove the S-400 air defense missile system. According to Erdogan, such a step could improve Türkiye's relations with the US and even contribute to the lifting of US sanctions.
The source noted that Türkiye expects sanctions to be lifted in 2026 and is trying to get back the “billions of dollars” spent to buy the Russian S-400. For this reason, according to the publication, Türkiye can ask Russia to deduct the costs of importing energy resources.
Before it has become famousmore than 2 thousand tons of sunflower flour from the Rostov region were exported to Türkiye.
