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Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has signed a decree imposing a number of sanctions against Turkey, including a restriction on the use of Turkish labour in Russia and a ban on the import of Turkish goods, in the wake of Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane. | Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has signed a decree imposing a number of sanctions against Turkey, including a restriction on the use of Turkish labour in Russia and a ban on the import of Turkish goods, in the wake of Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane. |
Charter flights between Russia and Turkey will also cease. | Charter flights between Russia and Turkey will also cease. |
An exact list detailing which goods and services will be hit by the sanctions has yet to be finalised by the Kremlin. | An exact list detailing which goods and services will be hit by the sanctions has yet to be finalised by the Kremlin. |
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is expected to sign a government decree specifying the economic measures in the next few days. | Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is expected to sign a government decree specifying the economic measures in the next few days. |
The suspension of visa-free travel between the two countries and the restriction on employing Turkish workers will take effect from 1 January 2016. Russia has also mandated an increase in port controls on the Black and Azov seas. | The suspension of visa-free travel between the two countries and the restriction on employing Turkish workers will take effect from 1 January 2016. Russia has also mandated an increase in port controls on the Black and Azov seas. |
The decree was published on the Kremlin’s website, hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced regret over the incident, saying his country was “truly saddened” by the event. | The decree was published on the Kremlin’s website, hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced regret over the incident, saying his country was “truly saddened” by the event. |
It was the first expression of regret since the incident on 24 November, in which Turkish F-16s shot down the Russian Su-24 jet on the grounds that it had violated Turkey’s airspace, despite repeated warnings. | It was the first expression of regret since the incident on 24 November, in which Turkish F-16s shot down the Russian Su-24 jet on the grounds that it had violated Turkey’s airspace, despite repeated warnings. |
“I hope that something like this doesn’t occur again,” Mr Erdogan said. | “I hope that something like this doesn’t occur again,” Mr Erdogan said. |
Addressing supporters in the western city of Balikesir, he said neither country should allow the incident to escalate and take a destructive form that would lead to “saddening consequences”. | Addressing supporters in the western city of Balikesir, he said neither country should allow the incident to escalate and take a destructive form that would lead to “saddening consequences”. |
However, Mr Erdogan’s friendly overture came after he again vigorously defended Turkey’s action and criticised Russia for its operations in Syria. Mr Putin has denounced the Turkish action as a “treacherous stab in the back”. He has also refused to take telephone calls from Mr Erdogan. | However, Mr Erdogan’s friendly overture came after he again vigorously defended Turkey’s action and criticised Russia for its operations in Syria. Mr Putin has denounced the Turkish action as a “treacherous stab in the back”. He has also refused to take telephone calls from Mr Erdogan. |
Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |
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