Axios: Biden raises missile purchase with Turkey's Erdoğan
President Biden raised concern over Turkey's purchase of a Russian missile system in a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday, per the White House, saying their respective countries need to find an "effective way" to manage disagreements.
Why it matters: Relations between the two countries have been tested over issues like a threat to expel foreign envoys, including a U.S. ambassador, that Erdoğan has since walked back, and Turkey purchasing Russian-made weaponry.
The backdrop: In 2019, Turkey received "the first group of equipment" from a Russian S-400 air defense system despite warnings from the U.S., which said the system could compromise the alliance's security.
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WNU Editor: President Biden sitting down to deal with Turkish President Erdogan .... I so wish I was a fly in that room.
On one side we have a President who has trouble reading the teleprompter and cue cards while suffering problems with memory loss. And on the other side we have an authoritarian President who does not listen to those who do not agree with him.
Pity the diplomats (on both sides) who will have to deal with this.
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