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		</div><p>The first shipment of a Russian missile defence system has arrived in Turkey, the country&#8217;s defence ministry says, a development that could move the country closer to US sanctions. The ministry said the first delivery of the S-400 air defence systems arrived on Friday at an air base near the capital, Ankara.</p>
<p>The delivery of parts of the system will continue in the coming days and authorities will decide &#8220;how it will be used&#8221; once the system is made operational, Turkey&#8217;s defence industry authority said in a statement.</p>
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<p>The United States has warned Turkey it will face economic sanctions if it goes ahead with the purchase of a Russian missile defence system.</p>
<p>It has also said Turkey will not be allowed to take part in the programme to produce the high-tech F-35 fighter jets. Sanctions would mark a new low in the already-tense relations between Turkey and the US.</p>
<p>Last year, the United States imposed sanctions on Turkey over its detention of an American pastor, triggering a Turkish currency crisis.</p>
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<p>The deal with Russia, the first such deal between Russia and a Nato member, has also raised concerns that Turkey is drifting closer to Moscow&#8217;s sphere of influence.</p>
<p>Turkey has refused to bow to US pressure, insisting that choosing which equipment to purchase is a matter of national sovereignty.</p>
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