He expressed the opinion that Turkey "should obediently buy the Patriot systems it did not need, and not the C-400, and then there would be no sanctions."

Pushkov noted that "the sale by the States of their weapons to the allies is one of the goals of the existence of NATO."

Earlier, the media reported that the United States intends in the coming days to announce sanctions against Turkey because of the supply of C-400.

Expert Edward Lozansky commented on the NSNS likelihood of imposing sanctions against third countries because of the C-400.