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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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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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