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Ankara: Turkey may cancel purchase of S-400 missile systems if Russia does not agree to joint production
Ankara may cancel the purchase of S-400 air defense systems from Russia if the countries fail to achieve an agreement on joint production of these systems, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in an interview with the newspaper Aksam.
"There has been no official refusal [from Russia]. Putin told us that the joint production might be possible. Know-how will be crucial [for Turkey]. If Russia’s attitude is negative, we may get a deal with another country," Cavusoglu said.
"We have to …
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Putin to meet with German businessmen including Siemens leadership team
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with representatives of German business, said Yuri Ushakov, the Presidential Aide for Foreign Policy Issues, at a press briefing on October 9, Deutsche Welle reports.
According to Ushakov, the meeting is organized at the initiative of the German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations. It will be held in Sochi on October 12. German business will be represented by the heads of about 20 companies operating in the Russian market, with Siemens, …
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Russia’s new secret reconnaissance ship enters Mediterranean Sea
The Russian Navy’s latest oceanographic reconnaissance ship, the Yantar, has entered the Mediterranean Sea, Gazeta.ru reports, citing the Turkish websites which monitor the passage of ships through the Bosphorus.
According to the websites, the Russian ship departed from Novorossiysk on Saturday October 7, and its final destination is the Victoria Harbor in the Pacific Ocean province of British Columbia.
Meanwhile, observers comment that this destination is fictional.
The Pentagon believes …
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Russian SU-24 military aircraft crashes in Syria
Russian Su-24 military aircraft skidded off the runway and crashed at the time of take off at the Khmeimim air base in Syria. All the crew was killed.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the accident.
“On October 10, a Su-24 skidded off the runway and crashed while accelerating to take off for a combat task from Khmeimim Airbase in Syria,” the statement said.
The crew of the aircraft did not manage to eject and was killed instantaneously, Interfax reports citing an official from the …
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Media: Russia sends large number of troops to Syria in an attempt to change momentum near Deir ez-Zor
A large number of Russian troops are on their way to Syria to take part in Deir ez-Zor offensive, reports Al Masdar news agency citing its sources in Syrian government.
Earlier, Turkish media reported that the Russian landing ship Azov carrying military and equipment passed Bosporus on its way to Syria. It’s the forth such deployment for the Azov in 2017.
It is expected that the Azov will arrive in Syrian port of Tartus later this week.