Russia details sanctions for downing of jet
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MOSCOW has slapped economic sanctions on Turkey over the downing of a Russian warplane, as Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was “saddened” by the jet incident.
With the row showing no sign of abating, the Kremlin released the text of a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin that announced an end to charter flights between the two countries, a ban on Russian businesses hiring any new Turkish nationals and import restrictions on certain Turkish goods.
It also asked Russian tour operators to refrain from selling trips to Turkey.
The measures come into force on January 1.
The Kremlin announcement came just hours after Erdogan made his most conciliatory comments to date over the shooting down of the jet, saying he wished Tuesday’s incident had never happened.
Turkey claims the Su-24 warplane strayed into its airspace and ignored repeated warnings to change course, but Russia insists it did not cross the border from Syria.
The incident is thought to be the first downing of a Russian plane by a NATO member in more than half a century.
“I’m really saddened,” Erdogan said. “We wish it had never happened, but it happened. I hope something like this doesn’t happen again.
“We hope that the issue between us and Russia does not escalate any further, become corrosive and have dire consequences in the future,” he added.
He also renewed a call to Putin for a face-to-face meeting in Paris on the sidelines of the UN climate summit which starts today.
“Both countries cannot afford to give up on each other,” Erdogan said.
A day earlier the Turkish leader had struck a more combative tone, warning Moscow not to “play with fire” as Russia announced it was halting visa-free travel for Turkish visitors, also from January 1.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon said the jet incident was “regrettable” and urged both sides to resolve their differences through dialogue.
One of the Russian pilots on the downed plane was shot dead in Syria after parachuting from the burning aircraft, while the second was found safe and well. One Russian soldier was killed in a rescue operation.
Moscow pledged broad measures targeting entire sectors of the Turkish economy including tourism and agriculture.
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