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Turkey says Russia will 'face consequences' if airspace violations continue
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has said Russia will "face the consequences" if it continues to violate Turkey's airspace, two days after Ankara declared that Russia had again violated its airspace despite multiple warnings.
Italy's Saipem Takes Gazprom to Court over South Stream Demise
Saipem, the Italian pipe-laying company that was to take part in the construction of South Stream, has filed an arbitration claim against Gazprom, a Russian business daily reports citing court documents.
The EUR 759 M claim has been lodged with Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce, RBC writes, adding the claim was submitted in November of last year.
CHP 'expects' rules of engagement to be implemented for airspace violations
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has said it expected Turkey would implement its declared rules of engagement in the event of an airspace violation, in response to a Russian warplane which reportedly entered Turkish airspace on Jan. 29, rekindling tension between Ankara and Moscow.
Turkey Claims Russian Fighter Jet Violated Its Airspace
Turkish Foreign Ministry claimed on Saturday that a Russian Su-34 fighter bomber had violated Turkish airspace on Friday.
According to Turkey, the Russian aircraft was repeatedly warned in Russian and English.
The Russian ambassador to Ankara was summoned to the Turkish foreign ministry and a protest was lodged to him in connection with the incident.
Pentagon calls on Russia to respect Turkish airspace
The U.S. called on Russia to respect Turkey's airspace late on Jan. 30, following Turkish claims that a Russian warplane had crossed its southern border.
Russian jet violated Turkish airspace: Foreign Ministry
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has said that a Russian fighter jet violated Turkish airspace on Jan. 29, months after a downing that caused a big row between Ankara and Moscow.
An official statement released on Jan. 30 said the Russian jet -a SU-34 fighter-bomber- was repeatedly warned by Turkish air radar units in Russian and English.
Main Syrian opposition team heads to Geneva as peace talks open
A delegation from Syria's main opposition group flew to Geneva on Jan. 30 to assess whether to join Damascus government officials in United Nations-brokered peace talks, an opposition representative said.
Greek-Russian interregional cooperation boosted in Moscow meeting
Secretary general of International Economic Relations of the Foreign Ministry George Tsipras with the Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation responsible for Regional Development and Interregional Cooperation Alexander Tsybulskiy met in Moscow to discuss interregional cooperation.
NATO mulls first Russia talks since 2014: Stoltenberg
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg confirmed Jan. 28 that the alliance is discussing whether to hold its first formal talks with Russia since 2014 when the Ukraine crisis plunged relations into a deep freeze.
I have no fear of the Russians, says alleged killer of Russian pilot
Alparslan Çelik, the alleged killer of Oleg Peshkov, the pilot of the Russian jet downed by Turkey on Nov. 24, 2015 according to Moscow, has said he has "no fear" of the Russians, speaking to Do?an News Agency a day after he was seen attending a funeral in Istanbul.