Why US opposes Russia’s S-400 deal with India, Turkey

Before meeting Trump, Erdogan held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and reiterated his stand on the S-400 deal, saying that there were no setbacks in it, adding that "eyes are on the delivery process", expected in the first half of July.

G20 Summit, G20 2019 Summit, G20 Summit 2019, G20 2019, trump erdogan leave, donald trump, tayyip erdogan, s-400 deal, s-400 arms deal, turkey s-400 deal — India and Turkey are vying for an S-400 deal with Russia, something which invites sanctions from the US under CAATSA.

The S-400 air defence system deal has been a bone of contention in the US’ relations with Turkey and India, as it calls for sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). While Turkey has dismissed the warnings and said it would not back down, India has said it will do what is in its national interest.