WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL -- U.S. President Donald Trump hinted Thursday that he was willing to approve the sale of F-35 joint strike fighters to Turkey after a six-year hiatus, but for a favor in return: stopping purchases of Russian oil.
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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Sept. 25. © Reuters
WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL -- U.S. President Donald Trump hinted Thursday that he was willing to approve the sale of F-35 joint strike fighters to Turkey after a six-year hiatus, but for a favor in return: stopping purchases of Russian oil.