Biden raises considerations over Russian missile system with Turkish president

President Biden on Sunday met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the G20 summit in Rome and raised considerations over Turkey’s buy of the Russian S-400 missile system.

The White Home mentioned Mr. Biden reaffirmed the U.S.’ protection partnership with Turkey as a NATO ally however famous considerations over the missile system.

Mr. Biden additionally emphasised the “significance of sturdy democratic establishments, respect for human rights and the rule of legislation for peace and prosperity,” in response to a readout from the White Home.

Turkey’s buy of the missile system has been a thorny subject the U.S.

In July 2019, Turkey bought the Russian protection system, saying the U.S. didn’t ship the F-35 jets it had been promised. The united stateshas lengthy disputed claims that it didn’t ship on its promise.

The Trump administration in 2019 canceled the supply of the F-35 jets and sanctioned the nation.

The Pentagon in October 2020 condemned Turkey’s reported check of the S-400 system, saying it might pose a risk to the U.S. and NATO.

After Mr. Biden’s assembly with Mr. Erdogan, a senior White Home official instructed reporters that the S-400 system “continues to be a priority for Congress and continues to be a think about all of those broader points as a part of our protection relationship.”

When requested if Mr. Erdogan requested the U.S. return any of the cash it spent on the F-35 jets, the official mentioned {that a} group from the Protection Division was working with Turkey on the difficulty.