WASHINGTON / KYIV — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he may authorize the transfer of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to end the war, signaling a potentially dramatic escalation in U.S. support for Kyiv. Trump made the remarks aboard Air Force One while en route to […]
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India hopes to avoid US sanctions over Russian missile deal
India is hopeful it will avoid US sanctions over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile system, Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told AFP. New Delhi has been “heard and understood” by the US administration over its accord to buy the S-400 missile defense system for $5.2 billion, the minister said in an interview this week. Indian […]
Erdogan risks trouble with Moscow and Washington in missile deal
A deal to buy Russian missiles has left Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan balancing NATO ally the United States and new regional partner Russia as he risks fallout from both Washington and Moscow. Turkey’s already soured relations with the United States could be significantly damaged with possible US sanctions if Ankara pushes ahead with the […]