President Donald Trump said he’s not looking at economic sanctions against Turkey “right now” following its decision to begin receiving parts of a Russian missile-defense system that has divided the two NATO allies and fueled outrage in Congress.
“It’s a very, very difficult situation for a lot of reasons,” he told reporters in the Oval Office before a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands. “So, we’re looking at it. We’ll see what we do. We haven’t announced that yet.”
His remarks came a day after his administration said it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet programme, a move that had been long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of Russia’s S-400 air defence system.
Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers pressed President Donald Trump on Thursday to impose sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of a Russian missile defence system, saying he should follow a law mandating penalties for doing business with Russia’s military.
Via Bloomberg /Al Jazeera /Reuters
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