The administration of the President of the United States Donald Trump is considering the introduction in July of three new packages of sanctions against Ankara in connection with the purchase of the Turkish side, the Russian is antiaircraft-rocket complexes With-400.
Reports Report, reports the Agency Bloomberg, citing informed sources.
According to the Agency, now there is a discussion of the package of sanctions in the national Security Council, the state Department and the Ministry of Finance. At present, the greatest support is given found for the idea of imposing sanctions against several companies in the Turkish defense sector under the CAATSA law, which are imposed on the parties doing business with Russia. Such sanctions should alienate companies from the American financial system, that would make it virtually impossible for them to buy American products or sell their products in the United States.
According to sources of the Agency, new sanctions can be introduced in July, when Turkey will begin to receive S-400. Moreover, according to sources from the Turkish side, Ankara remains adamant about the threats of US sanctions, as "Washington's trust is completely undermined".