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Russia says black box from jet Turkey shot down is damaged
Russia’s Defense Ministry on Friday publicly opened the black box of a warplane shot down by Turkey last month, a step it hopes will help confirm...
Turkey warns Russia not to ‘play with fire’ as jet row escalates further
Moscow slapped sanctions on Ankara on Friday as the war of words over a downed Russian warplane escalated, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Turkey offers talks over downed jet but warns Moscow: ‘Don’t play with fire’
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan held out an olive branch to Moscow on Friday while warning it should not “play with fire” in the row...
Turkey offers talks with Putin over downed jet but warns: ‘Don’t play with fire’
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan held out an olive branch to Moscow on Friday while warning it should not “play with fire” in the row...
China plays peacemaker as row over downed Russian fighter jet simmers
China called for calm on Friday as it stepped into the international row over the shooting down of a Russian fighter plane.
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey as spat escalates
Russia on Thursday pledged broad retaliatory measures against Turkey’s economy in revenge for the downing of one of its warplanes, as recriminations...
Russia targets Turkey tourism and food in raft of sanctions over downed jet
Russia is preparing wide-ranging economic sanctions against Turkey for shooting down one of its jets on the Syrian border. Prime minister Dmitry Medvedev...
Rescued Russian pilot insists Turkey ‘gave no warning’ before downing jet
The rescued navigator of a Russian jet shot down by Turkey has insisted he received no warning before his plane was downed.
Alive: One of the two downed Russian pilots ‘safe after 12-hour rescue mission’
One of the pilots of the Russian jet shot down by Turkey survived and is thought to be on his way back to his base, Russia’s defence minister has...
Alive: One of the two downed Russian pilots escaped, says diplomat
One of the pilots of the Russian jet that was shot down by Turkey survived and is thought to be on his way back to his base, a diplomat has said.
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