US imposes sanctions against a Turkish government agency for cooperation with Russia

This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the US Federal Register.

It is noted that the notification will be officially published and will take effect on April 7.

The SSB defense industry administration and four officials working in it fall under the sanctions.

For the institution, the sanctions would mean a ban on US exports and loans of more than $ 10 million to the organization.

Earlier, the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, in a conversation with Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, called on Turkey to abandon the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems.