### [2017-06-2](/feed/2017/06/2/index.md)

##### Russia–Turkey relations
# Russia lifts more trade sanctions it had placed on Turkey following the 2015 downing of a Russian fighter jet. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40134701)
2. [Daily Sabah](https://www.dailysabah.com/economy/2017/06/03/russian-govt-lifts-further-trade-sanctions-on-turkey)

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