Russia imposes sanctions on Turkey

The measures ban certain (so far unspecified) goods and forbid extensions of labour contracts for Turkish people working in Russia as of 1 January 2016. It also calls for chartered flights from Russia to Turkey to end and for Russian tourism companies to stop selling holiday packages that include a stay in Turkey.  The decree also calls for ending visa-free travel between Russia and Turkey and orders the tightening of control over Turkish air carriers in Russia “for security reasons”.