Russia is ready to deliver S-400s to Turkey

After months of closed-door meetings between Moscow and Ankara regarding the S-400 missile systems deal, Dmitry Shugayev said that the two countries would soon reach an agreement regarding the finer details of the deal.

“The sale of the S-400 air defense systems to Turkey is ready for delivery. Of course, the S-400 contract with Turkey is not a simple rifle sales contract. We are talking about a serious system. Hence there are certain delicate parts of the subject. Moscow and Ankara will soon reach an agreement on the final touches that need to be resolved,” Shugayev said in a statement to the Kommersant newspaper.

“Allies across the ocean are opposed to Turkey’s decision. However, Turkey is an independent country, and makes its own decision whether to buy a product or not,” he added in response to the U.S. reaction to the deal.

Turkish publication “Hürriyet” reported that in a press statement Shugayev delivered two days ago, he said, “This agreement is suitable for Russia’s geopolitical and strategic interests. Nobody should doubt this.”