- Fresh from mending fences with Israel, Turkey is aiming for a quick normalization of ties with Russia by apologizing for the downing of a military jet near the Syrian border last November.
- The months-old spat saw Moscow restrict tourism, clamp down on agricultural imports and set stringent visa limits on Ankara, leading to the worst deterioration of Turkish-Russian relations in recent history.
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