Russia–United States relations

U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 26 he does not blame Turkey for its acquisition of the Russian S-400 anti-air missile system.

Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed on July 4 for the first time that a top-secret military submarine hit by a fatal fire three days ago was nuclear-powered, prompting Russia's defence minister to assure him that its nuclear reactor had been contained.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 3 signed into law a bill on the suspension of a crucial arms control treaty signed by U.S. president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Russian-Turkish cooperation has reached "a strategic level," Russian President Vladimir Putin said on July 3.       

A senior U.S. Republican senator on June 30 said sanctions would be "required under law" if Turkey "activates" the S-400 air defense systems bought from Russia, adding that he wanted to avoid a potential conflict with a NATO ally.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 29 that Turkey "was not allowed to buy Patriot missiles by the Obama administration" and his administration is looking at different solutions regarding its purchase of
Russia's S-400 missiles.

US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Iran, Venezuela, Syria and Ukraine, the White House reported shortly after the meeting of the two heads of state in Osaka within the G20 forum, CNN reported. The conversation lasted for an hour and 20 minutes.

Moscow will respond in kind to any steps NATO takes over Russia's decision to suspend a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on June 26, according to RIA news agency.

The European Union has lost nearly 5 times more than Russia for 5 years of sanctions against it.

This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 17th "Direct Line" with his compatriots.

US President Donald Trump is considering stricter sanctions against Turkey if Ankara insists on plans to purchase a Russian missile defense system, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

Citing people familiar with the issue, Bloomberg said that Washington is weighing three "sanctions packages," the severest of which "would all but cripple the already troubled Turkish economy."