
Putin Enacts Economic Sanctions Against Turkey over Jet Attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued economic sanctions against Turkey in response to the downing of a Russian warplane on Nov. 24.

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued economic sanctions against Turkey in response to the downing of a Russian warplane on Nov. 24.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. of leaking the flight path of a downed Russian jet to Turkey, allowing the latter country to shoot it down.

The Russian government began steps to push through economic sanctions against Turkey for downing a warplane on Nov. 24.

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