... make life harder for Moscow ranging from changing its energy import preferences to the Gulf to utilizing its influence over the numerous community of Crimean Tatar descendants in Turkey in ways detrimental to Russia’s interests. As for economic sanctions against Turkey, in the end of the day these sanctions are going to hurt both countries and it would make little sense arguing that the sanctions are more painful to Turks than to Russians.
What both sides could do to start restoring the relationship?...
... significant quantity of oil from IS.” Another point that very strongly offended the two leaders – and this could be sensed in their speeches – was that immediately after the plane had crashed Turkey
reported
the fact to NATO, not Russia.
Sanctions and losses
REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko
Salvatore Babones:
Russia's Forbearance in the Turkish Crisis
Should Be Applauded — And Reciprocated
Once it became known that the downed plane was Russian, this tragic incident was all over ...
It is time for the West to end to its economic sanctions on Russia.
As Russia's response to this week's Turkish crisis shows, force need not be met by force in an ever-escalating spiral. Whether or not a Russian jet strayed into
Turkish airspace
on November 24, 2015 it was irresponsible bordering ...
