Marwa Osman on Turkey returning Col Peshkov's body to Russia (Video)

Fort Russ - 1st December, 2015

Our colleague Marwa Osman discusses on Russia Today the decision by the Turkish Government to hand over the body of the Russia pilot who was killed by the Ankara-backed terrorist group 'Grey Wolves'. Marwa explains that the existence of coordination between the Grey Wolves and Erdogan is quite obvious since the GW's were not obligated to hand the body back, and thus their decision to do so comes from orders of the Turkish government.

Russian tourists have found a replacement for Turkey

Translated by Ollie Richardson for Fort Russ

30th November, 2015

tvzvezda

The Ministry of tourism of Greece, in coordination with the Russian sanctions against Turkey, is developing an ambitious plan to attract Russian tourists, reported RIA Novosti. 

Greece has no doubt that they can safely and efficiently attract the Russians from Turkey. To aid the process they are even prepared to simplify the procedure for obtaining visas.

The Secretary General of the Greek national organization of tourism, Dimitris Trifonopoulos, explained the future system. Athens will try to attract tourists from Russia, not only with all-inclusive packages with the highest security guarantee level, but will prescribe to tours all security settings that are guaranteed when you fly into the country. 

"Greece is now somewhere in the fifth position among the tourist destinations. After the crash on Sharm El Sheikh, Greece has already taken some steps and asked the Russian side for packages and tours so that the Russians can safely spend Christmas and New year in Greece", – quotes Trifonopoulos to RIA Novosti.

Russian officials push for the recognition of Turkey's Grey Wolves as a terrorist group

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30th November, 2015

Lenta

The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on constitutional legislation Andrey Klishas asked the Prosecutor General of Russia Yury Chaika to recognize the Turkish organization "Boz Gourde" (Grey wolves) as terrorists. This was reported by RIA Novosti news Agency.

According to Klishas, the organization's activities should be prohibited on the territory of the Russian Federation. In his letter, the Senator indicated that on November 28 the President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a decree to protect national security and protect Russian citizens from criminal and other unlawful acts.

"It seems that the actions of the Turkish leadership are aimed at aiding prohibited groups in the Russian Federation, such as the "Islamic state", therefore I ask you to consider the possibility to appeal to the Supreme court for recognition of the organization "Boz Gourde", and ban its activity in the territory of the Russian Federation", — reads the statement of Klisnas.

In the Turkish media a video was released which said that the Russian pilot, catapulted out of the bomber su-24M in Syria, was killed by a militant from the Turkish ultra-nationalist nationalist organization "Boz Gourde"-  Alpaslan Celik, notes TASS.

The pilot of the downed su-24, Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshkov, was killed after ejection. In addition, the soldier Alexander Pozynich, who was involved in the search and rescue operation, was  killed. President Vladimir Putin  awarded the title of hero of Russia posthumously to Peshkov and posthumously awarded Pozynich the order of Courage. The surviving navigator of the downed bomber, Konstantin Murakhtin, was also awarded the order, and promised to "get revenge" for the murdered pilot, asking for permission to return to Khmeimim airbase.

Putin signs a decree on special economic measures against Turkey

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28th November, 2015

RIA

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on measures to ensure the national security of the Russian Federation and on application of special economic measures in relation to Turkey, said the press service of the Kremlin.

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a Decree "On measures for safeguarding national security of the Russian Federation and protecting Russian citizens from criminal and other unlawful acts and on application of special economic measures against the Turkish Republic", — stated the message.