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 　　Russian President Vladimir Putin called Saturday for economic sanctions against Turkey, four days after its air force shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Turkey-Syria border.

　　Putin signed a decree Saturday ordering the sanctions, which restrict Russian imports of some Turkish products, prohibit extensions of contracts for Turks working in Russia and affect the operations of Turkish companies in Russia.

　　The decree also calls for ending charter flights from Russia to Turkey and for Russian tourism companies to stop selling vacation packages that would include a stay in Turkey.

　　Russia has been threatening retaliatory¹ measures against Turkey since the warplane was shot down Tuesday, an incident that has heightened tensions between the two countries.

　　Russia Putin Orders Sanctions Against Turkey

　　Earlier Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced regret about the downing of the Russian plane, saying his country was "truly saddened" by the incident and wished it had not occurred.

　　Addressing his supporters Saturday in the province of Balikesir, Erdogan said he hoped tensions between Turkey and Russia over the incident do not escalate² further and lead to dire³ consequences. He also said he hoped something like this does not happen again.

　　Erdogan also renewed a call to Putin for a face-to-face meeting in Paris on the sidelines of the global climate summit on Monday. Putin, who reacted angrily to the downing of the Russian fighter jet, has yet to agree to the talks.

　　Also Saturday, Turkey advised its citizens to delay nonurgent travel to Russia. Turkey's foreign ministry⁴ said it issued the travel warning because of unspecified "difficulties" faced by Turkish visitors and residents in Russia.

　　Turkey said it issued repeated warnings that the plane was in its airspace before shooting it down. Russia, which has been carrying out airstrikes in Syria since September, said the jet did not cross into Turkey.

　　The plane crashed into a mountainside in a rebel-held area in Syria. Both pilots parachuted out of the burning aircraft after it was struck, but one was found dead in Syria while the second was found safe and unhurt. A Russian soldier was killed in a rescue operation.

　　Putin said the downing of the plane was an act of betrayal by a country Russia had thought of as a friendly state. He also said the United States knew the jet's flight path and should have informed Turkey, its NATO ally.

　　The dispute is threatening Turkish-Russian ties and raising fears of a wider international conflict. The two countries are on opposite sides in the Syrian civil war.

1 retaliatory   

adj.报复的

参考例句：

• The process can take years before the WTO approves retaliatory action. 在WTO通过此行动之前，这个程序恐怕要等上一阵子了。 来自互联网
• Retaliatory tariffs on China are tantamount to taxing ourselves as a punishment. 将惩罚性关税强加于中国相当于对我们自己实施课税惩罚。 来自互联网

2 escalate   

v.(使)逐步增长(或发展)，(使)逐步升级

参考例句：

• It would tempt Israel's neighbors to escalate their demands.它将诱使以色列的邻国不断把他们的要求升级。
• Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。

3 dire   

adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的

参考例句：

• There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
• We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。

4 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。