Turkey braces for economic repercussions after downing of Russian jet
The news that a Turkish fighter jet downed a Russian plane Tuesday could signal a further slump in Turkey’s already
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Russia
Lavrov: Turkey downing jet ‘planned provocation’ but not going to war
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane “looks like a planned provocation,” but
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Bulgarian political parties’ reactions to Turkey’s downing of Russian SU-24 follow predictable lines
Reaction by Bulgaria’s political parties represented in Parliament to the shooting down of a Russian SU-24 military bomber by the
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Bulgarian ambassador in Ankara: Turkey’s downing of Russian bomber could destabilise region, cause new refugee wave
The Turkish Air Force downing of a Russian SU-24 military jet could lead to destabilisation in the region and a
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Russia threatens to cut off gas, coal to Ukraine
Russia threatened Tuesday to cut off natural gas and to halt coal deliveries to Ukraine, worsening a dispute over a
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NATO backs Turkey but seeks to lower tensions with Russia
NATO says it stands with Turkey following an emergency meeting in Brussels of its 28 ambassadors requested by Ankara to
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Bulgarian PM: Tension between Nato, Russia ‘not good’
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on November 24 that the downing of a Russian military plane by Turkish fighter
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Putin accuses Turkey of ‘stabbing’ Russia ‘in the back’ after fighter downed
Russian president Vladimir Putin accused Turkey of “stabbing” Russia “in the back” and supporting terrorism after Turkish F-16s shot down
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Ukrainian journalist concerned about direction of country’s media
Maxim Eristavi is an openly gay Ukrainian journalist who worked for Russian state media, and has been covering Ukraine for
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