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US sanctions Turkey's arms purchasing agency over S-400s

US sanctions Turkey's arms purchasing agency over S-400s

The US Treasury's move comes after the US Congress approved the NDAA, mandating the Trump administration to sanction Ankara.

14 December 2020

Trump says he will veto defense bill including sanctions on Turkey

Trump says he will veto defense bill including sanctions on Turkey

With the bill passed by Congress with a "super majority," the US President now has to sanction Turkey in line with the CAATSA.

14 December 2020

US: Get out of TurkStream and Nord Stream 2 projects or risk the consequences

US: Get out of TurkStream and Nord Stream 2 projects or risk the consequences

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has argued that TurkStream and Nord Stream 2 pipeline projects are “not commercial projects, but Kremlin’s key tools to exploit and expand European dependence on Russian energy supplies.”