American officials during consultation with Turkish colleagues concerned the possibility of transferring the Ankara Kiev of the Zenit Rocket S-400 missile systems, but in the official order of such a proposal did not do. This was reported by Reuters.
According to the sources of the agency, US officials talked about this opportunity “in recent months.” This question was raised, in particular, during the Martov visit to the Deputy Secretary of State Wanda Sherman to Turkey.
As it is stated in the publication, according to analysts, “this idea will certainly be rejected by Turkey.” Sources of the agency clarified that for the Turkish side, this option is unacceptable for a variety of reasons, including due to the unwillingness of Ankara, to damage relations with Moscow.
According to the agency, US officials in recent weeks have invented efforts aimed at “improving the stretched relationships” with Ankara and to return Turkey to the Washington orbit. ” However, any specific proposals in this area have not yet been developed, it is said in the material.
Russia and Turkey have concluded a contract for the supply of Moscow Ankara VSC S-400 in 2017. Turkey is the first of NATO countries acquired these systems from Russia.