Russia's Range of Options in Response to Jet Attack Is Wide
- Russia's Lavrov urges Russians to consider vacations elsewhere
- Turkey imports more than half of its natural gas from Russia
Russia, Turkey Fight War of Words Over Downed Jet
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As President Vladimir Putin weighs Russia’s response to the downing of its warplane, here are some of the key levers he can pull and the ties that might bind his hands.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s warning that Russians shouldn’t go to Turkey is more than just a travel safety notice. Turkey received about 3.3 million Russian visitors in the first nine months of this year and nearly 4.5 million in 2014, according to Turkish government data.