EU to consider easing shipping regulations on Egyptian exports
EU member countries increased regulatory measures on Egyptian exports to EU countries, and some countries have limited air cargo transfers to designated cargo planes
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Turkey summons Russian ambassador over missile launcher ‘provocation’
Turkey has summoned Russia’s ambassador over images of a Russian soldier “brandishing a rocket launcher” as he traveled through Turkish waters. Tensions have worsened since Turkey downed a Russian warplane two weeks ago. Turkey has summoned the Russian ambassador over images of a Russian soldier “brandishing a rocket launcher” as he traveled through Turkish waters. …
Putin’s mind games with Turkey
Allah may have stolen the Turkish government’s sanity, but who stole Russian President Putin’s? Fiona Clark looks at the escalating tension between the two countries. If it weren’t enough to accuse the Turkish president’s family of being directly involved in funding terrorism by selling “Islamic State” (IS) oil, Russia’s president has now continued his verbal …
Putin orders economic sanctions against Turkey over downing of jet
Vladimir Putin has approved a raft of economic sanctions against Turkey in retaliation for the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish forces. The move came after Turkey’s Erdogan expressed regret over the incident. President Putin on Saturday signed a decree which bans the import of some Turkish products and forbids Russian firms from hiring …
Russa says jet downing a ‘planned provocation’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the downing of a Russian jet by Turkey appears to be a planned provocation. Turkey has said it would like to avoid escalation. Russia will “seriously reconsider” relations with Turkey after one of its warplanes was downed by Turkish F-16s, Lavrov said on Wednesday, describing the incident a …
Obama urges calm after downing of Russian jet
US President Barack Obama has called for a reduction in tensions after Turkey shot down a Russian military jet over Syria. He spoke by phone to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Obama and Erdogan agreed on the need to reduce tensions after Turkish forces shot down a Russian fighter jet, claiming it had entered Turkish …