Russia in talks with Türkiye over future of S-400s, Kremlin says
The Kremlin confirmed on July 10 that Moscow is in talks with Ankara following reports that Türkiye might transfer its Russian-made S-400 missile systems to a third country to resolve its F-35 dispute with Washington.
Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov as describing the issue as “extremely sensitive” after Türkiye’s daily Hürriyet reported that Ankara could announce the resale of its S-400 systems to an unnamed Gulf country as early as July 10.
Asked whether Türkiye sought Moscow’s approval for such a move, Peskov said Russia and Türkiye were discussing the matter.
“I can say one thing here: This is an extremely sensitive issue. However, we have been in contact with the Turkish side on this matter, and we will continue to maintain contact with them on this issue,” he said.
