Missiles have not been delivered to Damascus: Putin
Source: Agencies |
June 5, 2013, Wednesday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that the country hasn't yet fulfilled a contract to send sophisticated S-300 air defense missile systems to Syria to avoid tilting the balance of power in the region.
Russian officials have acknowledged Moscow signed a deal for the delivery of the powerful missiles a few years ago, but have been coy about whether any have been delivered.
Syrian President Bashar Assad told the Lebanese TV station Al-Manar last week that Russia has fulfilled some of its weapons contracts recently, but he was vague on whether this included the advanced S-300s.
Speaking after a Russia-European Union summit in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, Putin defended the S-300 deal, saying it complies with international law, but added that Russia hasn't yet fulfilled it.
"It's perhaps the best such weapon in the world," Putin said at a news conference. "It's indeed a serious weapon. We don't want to throw the region off balance."
"The contract has been signed a few years ago. It hasn't been fulfilled yet," Putin said.
The US and Israel have warned Russia against delivering the missiles.
Russian officials have acknowledged Moscow signed a deal for the delivery of the powerful missiles a few years ago, but have been coy about whether any have been delivered.
Syrian President Bashar Assad told the Lebanese TV station Al-Manar last week that Russia has fulfilled some of its weapons contracts recently, but he was vague on whether this included the advanced S-300s.
Speaking after a Russia-European Union summit in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, Putin defended the S-300 deal, saying it complies with international law, but added that Russia hasn't yet fulfilled it.
"It's perhaps the best such weapon in the world," Putin said at a news conference. "It's indeed a serious weapon. We don't want to throw the region off balance."
"The contract has been signed a few years ago. It hasn't been fulfilled yet," Putin said.
The US and Israel have warned Russia against delivering the missiles.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
