US Senate approves bill on applying sanctions against Turkey

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. The US Senate has approved a defense spending bill, paving the way for imposing CAATSA sanctions against Turkey over its purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems, Axios reports.

The bill was approved with majority of votes, however, US President Donald Trump has a right to veto it.

The Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, CAATSA, is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia.

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