india buys s400 - snubs usa, page-2

I was reading a similar story on Zerohedge.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018...bn-arms-deal-russia-amid-promises-closer-ties

"Because of the purchase (S-400), India now risks being sanctioned under Washington’s Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), which prohibits the purchase of arms from Russia. After his meeting with Modi, Putin said during a joint press conference that Russia would work with India to boost bilateral cooperation in the UN, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the G20. Putin added that the two countries would coordinate counter-terrorism efforts, and the two leaders also signed a deal on space cooperation, with Modi saying that he hoped Russia would help India send astronauts into space by 2022."

"India's drift from Washington will likely be seen by the Trump administration as a betrayal, giving the US government little incentive to hold back on the sanctions that are legally mandated by CAATSA. But Russia probably believes this is to their advantage; As Putin pointed out in a speech earlier this week, US sanctions against friends and allies only serve to undermine the dollar. India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. With India on board, Russia and China will gain a crucial ally in their push to build an alternative to the global dollarized financial system."