Turkey Negotiates Re-export of Russian S-400 Systems
Turkey continues negotiations over the re-export of Russian S-400 air defense systems purchased in 2017, with Russia stating that no formal request has been made and that re-export requires Moscow's consent and must go to a trusted, friendly country.
Consensus
- Turkey is continuing negotiations over the re-export of S-400 systems purchased from Russia in 2017.
- Russia has stated that re-export of the S-400 systems requires its official consent.
- Turkey has not formally requested Russia's permission to re-export the systems.
- Russia is willing to consider re-export only to a friendly country that can be fully trusted.
- The S-400 systems were delivered under a contract that includes restrictions on their movement beyond Turkey's borders.
Points of divergence
- Turkish media reported in summer that the S-400s might be re-exported to Qatar or the UAE. — kommersant
- Russia's Foreign Minister stated that no options are being considered, including the UAE. — interfax
Coverage (7 sources)
- In Turkey, talks on re-exporting S-400 were confirmed — Коммерсантъ
- RF may agree to move S-400 from Turkey to a friendly country, but no such requests have been made yet, Lavrov said... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Turkey continues negotiations on re-exporting S-400 systems purchased from Russia — Вести
- Russia named condition for moving S-400 complexes from Turkey — Вести
- Lavrov noted that Turkey is aware that S-400 cannot be moved without Moscow's consent — Интерфакс
- Turkey did not approach Russia regarding moving S-400 systems abroad, Lavrov noted that this is impossible without Moscow's consent... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Lavrov: Turkey knows it cannot move S-400 systems without Russia's consent — Вести
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