{"id":7733,"date":"2020-06-03T05:44:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T05:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepkmedia.com\/?p=7733"},"modified":"2020-06-03T05:44:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T05:44:15","slug":"russia-expects-turkeys-final-decision-on-second-delivery-of-s-400-missile-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepkmedia.com\/?p=7733","title":{"rendered":"Russia expects Turkey&#8217;s final decision on second delivery of S-400 missile system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Russia began delivering the first batch of S-400s to Turkey in July 2019. Washington, unhappy about the deal between Moscow and Ankara, has demanded that Turkey cancel all purchases of the S-400s, threatening to delay or cancel deliveries of fifth-generation F-35 jets to the country. However, the Turkish cabinet has refused to scrap the agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moscow is awaiting Ankara&#8217;s final decision on the delivery of the second batch of Russia&#8217;s S-400 air defense systems, the head of the Russian Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation, Dmitry Shugayev, stated on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">&#8220;Taking into consideration restrictions related to the global pandemic, I would say making forecasts on the time frame of signing this contract is meaningless. However, dialogue on the deliveries of the second regimental batch of the S-400 is on quite an advanced stage, and we await the final decision of the Turkish side&#8221;, he said in an interview with Turkish broadcaster Ecoturk TV. The official also noted that Turkey has ordered $1billion worth of Russian military equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ankara has been at odds with its NATO ally the US since it struck a deal to buy the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems. The US attempted to put pressure on its ally and force Turkey to cancel the deal; however, Ankara refused to make concessions and received the first deliveries from Russia in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">According to Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin, the government is committed &#8220;in principle&#8221; to its plans to activate the system, despite a lag caused by the COVID-19 health crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='share-to-whatsapp-wrapper'><div class='share-on-whsp'>Share on: <\/div><a data-text='Russia expects Turkey's final decision on second delivery of S-400 missile system' data-link='https:\/\/thepkmedia.com\/?p=7733' class='whatsapp-button whatsapp-share'>WhatsApp<\/a><div class='clear '><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia began delivering the first batch of S-400s to Turkey in July 2019. Washington, unhappy about the deal between Moscow and Ankara, has demanded that Turkey cancel all purchases of the S-400s, threatening to delay or cancel deliveries of fifth-generation F-35 jets to the country. However, the Turkish cabinet has refused to scrap the agreement. 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