WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump declined Tuesday to criticize Turkey’s acquisition of a Russian missile system assailed by the Pentagon and NATO, making no mention of sanctions Washington had threatened over the purchase. “Because they have a system of missiles that’s made in Russia, they’re now prohibited from buying over 100 planes. “And we are now telling Turkey that because you have really been forced to buy another missile system, we’re not going to sell you the F-35 fighter jets. “And because of the fact he bought a Russian missile, we’re not allowed to sell him billions of dollars worth of aircraft. It’s not a fair situation,” Trump said.

Source: Pakistan Today July 17, 2019 10:18 UTC