WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Todd Young introduced a resolution to condemn Turkey’s continued dealings with Russia. The resolution calls for sanctions against Turkey for purchasing the S-400 air and missile defense system from the Russian Federation and questions Turkey’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Read more in the Reuters article, U.S. Lawmakers Urge Trump to Sanction Turkey:

“… Republican Senators Rick Scott and Todd Young introduced a resolution calling for sanctions after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defense system last week, prompting the White House to announce it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program.

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If approved, the resolution from Scott and Young would call for ‘full implementation of sanctions under CAATSA,’ describing Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 air and missile defense system as a ‘direct and dire threat’ to U.S. security interests.

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The resolution calls for the administration to convene talks at NATO to discuss threats posed by Russia and mull Turkey’s continued inclusion in NATO…”

Read the full article in Reuters HERE.

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