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‘Russia’ puts the brakes on ammunition sales to Ukraine

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Turkey’s planned ammunition sale to Ukraine will not be completed in the short term, a senior source told Cumhuriyet.
  • The source said an additional U.S. congressional decision is required, although a congressional record listed the expected transfer after the notification period ended on Aug. 18.
  • The discrepancy suggests Turkey is slowing the process while seeking to balance relations with Russia.

Turkey’s planned ammunition sale to Ukraine is unlikely to be completed soon, according to a senior source who spoke to Cumhuriyet.

The source said the sale requires an additional decision from the U.S. Congress, meaning the process will take time. That account conflicts with the U.S. congressional record, which stated that the expected transfer date was immediately after the congressional notification period ended.

That period expired on Aug. 18. The gap between the official document and the source’s explanation points to Ankara putting the brakes on the sale as it tries to maintain a balance in its relations with Moscow.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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