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Russian missiles for F-35s? A US proposal to resolve the S-400 issue with Turkey

This weekend Kathimerini reported that a US proposal is on the table that could see a resolution to the Russian S-400 missile issue that has been a thorn in the side of US-Turkey relations over the last years. This could potentially result in the lifting of CAATSA sanctions and a path for Turkey to rejoin the F35 program. Lena Argiri, the Washington, DC correspondent for ERT - the Greek Public Broadcasting Company - and Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis with the latest scoop from Washington, DC.

Read Lena Argiri’s latest piece for Kathimerini: Talks on S-400 seen nearing a compromise

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HALC makes ‘no weapons to Turkey’ petition to US Congress

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