By Anthony Zurcher
In response to
Turkey shooting
down a Russian jet last week, President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree putting
into effect a set of harsh economic sanctions. In addition to covering
imports from Turkey and limiting Turkish companies/nationals located in Russia,
the sanctions also will end charter flights between the two nations and forbid
tourist packages to Turkey. These provisions are expected to have a
considerable effect, as Turkish exports to Russia are worth more than $1.52B
each year. Neither side is showing any signs of backing down following the
controversial jet shooting, which Turkey claims was a violation of its
airspace. Mr. Putin has firmly maintained that the jet was in Syrian territory
and is expecting a formal apology that has yet to materialize.
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