Eurasianism

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a document Nov. 28 that introduces sharp economic sanctions on Turkey, which include banning Turkish employment in the country, according to a statement by the Kremlin press service.

BELGRADE - Fiat cars from the Kragujevac factory could start being exported to Russia duty-free as early as the first half of this year, Trade Representative at the Embassy of the Russian Federation to Serbia Andrey Khripunov told Tanjug Thursday.

Turkey has yet to make an official application for membership of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), but it would be welcome to join, Kazakhstan?s ambassador to Turkey has said.

The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) officially starts functioning on January 1.

The EEU unites Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan.

The new economic union envisages free flow of capital, goods services, and workforce on a common market including over 170 million people, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.