US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price touched upon the visit of Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to the USA on May 18 and made a statement about the F-35 warplanes at a press conference.
“F-35 PROGRAM MAY BE ADVISED WITH TURKEY”
During the press conference, Price said, “Turkey is an important NATO ally. In recent weeks, we have been calling for consultations with our Turkish allies, including on a number of issues that Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu and Minister Blinken regularly discuss, and Turkey’s important role in holding Russia accountable for the war. We found many opportunities. I think this opportunity will be an important element for this. We have a number of common interests with our Turkish partners. Although it is still far away at the moment, I think it will come up again when it comes to the F-35 program. Turkey’s possession of the S-400 system “We have very clearly expressed our concerns about the S-400 system and we do not believe that the S-400 system is consistent with the F-35 program.”
“A TERROR CAMPAIGN IS CONDUCTING”
Ned Price made a statement regarding Russia’s recent attacks on the Ukrainian city of Lviv, saying that Russia is “conducting a terror campaign” against the Ukrainian people. is conducting a campaign of terror, a campaign of brutality, a vile campaign of aggression against the Ukrainian people. “As for the attacks on Lviv in the last hours, what we have witnessed in Kiev or in Mariupol, Kharkov and Bucha, they are clear evidence of Russia’s atrocious campaign against the Ukrainian people, a premeditated terror campaign,” he said.
“WE WILL REBUILD OUR DIPLOMATIC EXISTENCE”
Pointing out that the US is planning to re-establish its diplomatic presence in Ukraine, Price said, “We will re-establish our diplomatic presence in Ukraine as soon as possible. That’s why we continue to evaluate the security situation. We will have a re-established diplomatic presence in Ukraine when the security system allows. ‘ he said.
Noting that the US’s lack of official diplomatic presence in Ukraine has not hindered its ability to coordinate talks with Ukraine, Price said it has a diplomatic team stationed on the Polish border. (UAV)