Russia and Turkey agree more missile sales

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 26 Nov 2019 by Alex Teddy

On November 26 Rosoborexport - the Russian State arms exporter - announced that it planned to sign a new contract with Turkey to sell S-400 missiles to that country. Turkey bought a batch of S-400 surface to air missiles earlier this year. The United States was incensed that a NATO country should do this. There is talk of Russia selling jet to the Turkish Air Force.Turkey and Russia already have joint patrols in Syria. They are both deadly enemies of ISIS. Russia has a very close relationship with President Assad of Syria. The Turks are distinctly cool on Assad but Russia is mediating between the Turks and the Syrian Government.

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