Russia says it plans to deliver its S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey in July, setting the clock ticking on a U.S. threat to hit Ankara with sanctions if it goes ahead with a deal that has strained ties between the NATO allies.
Turkey said that a U.S. House of Representatives' resolution on Monday condemning the S-400 purchase and urging sanctions was unacceptably threatening.
Asked if the surface-to-air missiles will be delivered in July, he said:"Yes, that's what we plan somehow." The U.S. resolution, introduced in May and entitled"Expressing concern for the United States-Turkey alliance," was agreed in the House on Monday. "It is unacceptable to take decisions which do not serve to increase mutual trust, to continue to keep the language of threats and sanctions on the agenda and to set various artificial deadlines," it added in a statement.
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