Economics
Senators Vow Fast Work on Turkey Sanctions Over Russian Missiles
- Legislation set to get committee hearing in early December
- Proposals would punish NATO ally for Syria invasion and S-400s
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Turkey’s decision to move forward with deployment of a Russian-made air defense system has sparked new urgency in the the U.S. Senate to punish the NATO ally.
Tests in Ankara this week of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system will increase pressure on the U.S. Treasury to impose sanctions mandated by current law. The move will also provide more incentive for the Senate to advance additional sanctions drafted last month in response to Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria -- as Republican senators personally warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to the White House.