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Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet
World
November 26, 2015
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet
Russia threatened economic retaliation against Turkey on Thursday and said it was still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting…
Russia and Turkey refuse to back down in row over jet downing
Middle East
November 26, 2015
Russia and Turkey refuse to back down in row over jet downing
Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its air…
Russia says downing of its jet won’t deflect it from Syria mission
Middle East
November 25, 2015
Russia says downing of its jet won’t deflect it from Syria mission
Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its air…
Russian defense minister answers Egypt’s request for armament
Egypt
November 25, 2015
Russian defense minister answers Egypt’s request for armament
Russia’s defense ministry has instructed the country’s military cooperation body to quickly answer an Egyptian request to purchase a wide…
‘Crazy’ for Erdogan to bring down Russian fighter jet: Sawiris
Egypt
November 25, 2015
‘Crazy’ for Erdogan to bring down Russian fighter jet: Sawiris
Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris described Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet that allegedly invaded its airspace near its…
Erdogan says Turkey does not want escalation with Russia over jet
Middle East
November 25, 2015
Erdogan says Turkey does not want escalation with Russia over jet
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said Turkey did not want any escalation with Russia over its downing of a…
Syria insurgents hit Russian helicopter: Observatory
Middle East
November 24, 2015
Syria insurgents hit Russian helicopter: Observatory
Syrian fighters fired at a Russian helicopter forcing it to make an emergency landing in a nearby government-held area in…
Putin’s ‘realpolitik’ aims to make Russia indispensable
World
November 24, 2015
Putin’s ‘realpolitik’ aims to make Russia indispensable
By intervening in Syria, President Vladimir Putin has broken Russia's relative isolation and is making it the "indispensable nation" in…
UPDATE: Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria border, Moscow denies airspace violation
Middle East
November 24, 2015
UPDATE: Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria border, Moscow denies airspace violation
Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday after repeated warnings over air space…