The Kremlin said on Dec. 19 Russia was pressing ahead with a contract to deliver advanced S-400 missile air defense systems to Turkey despite the U.S. State Department approving the possible sale of a rival U.S. missile defense system to Ankara.
Reuters: Kremlin presses on with Turkey missile contract despite possible US arms deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands after a joint news conference following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 10, 2017.
