The majority of Russians do not think their government should hurry to accept Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s apology for downing a Russian jet in November.
The collapse in relations between Turkey and Russia, as well as between Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been dramatic. Not only did Putin branded Erdogan’s forces “accomplices of terror” after they shot down a Russian military jet due to repeated airspace violations on Russia’s behalf, Erdogan fired insults back. Both leaders accused one another of trading oil with Islamists and Russia introduced trade and travel sanctions on Turkey.
By December news coverage of Turkey …read more
Source: Newsweek
