Turkey asked Russia to take back S-400 system: Report

Turkey has reportedly asked Russia to take back the S-400 air defence system in an effort to rejoin the American F-35 warplane program. The request was made by President Erdogan to President Putin during a recent meeting. The United States expelled Turkey from the F-35 co-production program and imposed sanctions in 2019 after Ankara purchased the Russian missile system. This move signals a significant policy shift for Turkey, which had previously sought to keep the S-400s while still trying to acquire the F-35s.