Kremlin says Turkey apologised for shooting down Russian jet

By Jack Stubbs and Dmitry Solovyov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has apologised to Russian leader Vladimir Putin over last year's shooting down of a Russian air force jet by Turkey's military, the Kremlin said on Monday, opening the way for Russia to lift economic sanctions. The Russian jet was shot down, with the loss of the pilot, in November while it took part in the Kremlin's military campaign in Syria. "I want to once again express my sympathy and deep condolences to t