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Turkey says would retaliate against US sanctions over Russian S-400s

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The Turkish lira weakened briefly to 5.9075 against US dollar after the comment, to its weakest level in two weeks.

Washington has warned of sanctions and cutting Turkey out of an F-35 jet programme if it accepts delivery of the surface-to-air S-400s. Speaking to Anadolu news agency, Cavusoglu said it is impossible to cancel the S-400 orders.

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