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An unexpected result of Russia’s aggressive foreign policy in the Middle East has been Tatarstan’s opposition to the decision to cut ties with Turkey. After a Turkish F-16 downed a Russian warplane that allegedly crossed from Syria into Turkey’s airspace last November, President Vladimir Putin vowed to punish Ankara for what he called “backstabbing.” The Russian government then severed economic ties with Turkey, officially imposing sanctions in two separate presidential decrees (Gazeta.ru, November 28, 2015 and Lenta.ru, December 28, 2015). The sanctions ended or restricted the activities of Turkish companies and companies owned by Turkish citizens in Russia, imposed a visa regime, and restricted exports and imports between the two countries. Since Russia itself is under sanctions by the Western countries for the annexation Crimea and the aggressive covert war in eastern Ukraine, some experts say that Russian economic sanctions against Turkey will harm Russia more than Turkey (Bfm.ru, November 29, 2015).
An unexpected result of Russia’s aggressive foreign policy in the Middle East has been Tatarstan’s opposition to the decision to cut ties with Turkey. After a Turkish F-16 downed a Russian warplane that allegedly crossed from Syria into Turkey’s airspace last November, President Vladimir Putin vowed to punish Ankara for what he called “backstabbing.” The Russian government then severed economic ties with Turkey, officially imposing sanctions in two separate presidential decrees (Gazeta.ru, November 28, 2015 and Lenta.ru, December 28, 2015). The sanctions ended or restricted the activities of Turkish companies and companies owned by Turkish citizens in Russia, imposed a visa regime, and restricted exports and imports between the two countries. Since Russia itself is under sanctions by the Western countries for the annexation Crimea and the aggressive covert war in eastern Ukraine, some experts say that Russian economic sanctions against Turkey will harm Russia more than Turkey (Bfm.ru, November 29, 2015).
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