Russia, Turkey likely to sign S-400 missile deal next year

Russia is likely to sign a contract for the delivery of an additional batch of its S-400 missile systems to Turkey next year, the Interfax news agency reported Sunday.

Turkey bought a batch of the missile systems from Russia last year, leading to its suspension by Washington from the US F-35 stealth fighter jet program. The United States has said that Turkey risks US sanctions if it deploys the Russian-made S-400s.