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Pompeo says Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 violates NATO agreements

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in a phone call that Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system is a threat to the United States. .

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A rocket launches from a S-400 missile system at the Ashuluk military base in southern Russia on Sept. 22, 2020, during the "Caucasus-2020" military drills gathering China, Iran, Pakistan and Myanmar troops, along with ex-Soviet Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus. — DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images

The top US diplomat told his Turkish counterpart that Turkey’s purchase of a Russian air defense system “endangers” US security forces on a recent call.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, a State Department spokesperson said on Thursday. Pompeo told Cavusoglu that Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system is a threat to the United States.

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