Vladimir Putin announces Russian sanctions against Turkey

The sanctions came as Turkey expressed its first hint of regret over the Russian jet incident, with its president declaring the country has been left “truly saddened”.

This is the latest in a series of moves following the downing of a Russian Su-24 on Tuesday by Turkey.

Earlier on Friday, Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov had said the Russian head of state had refused to contact Erdogan, Press TV reported.

Speaking later in the Kremlin after the talks with French President Francois Hollande, Putin said he was sorry to hear that Erdogan sees no need to apologize.

The Turkish embassy in Moscow has issued an advisory to its citizens in Russian Federation, requesting them to carry their passports and ensure their visas and permits are valid.

Peskov said the crisis had prompted Putin, whose ministers are preparing retaliatory economic measures against Turkey, to “mobilize” in the way an army does in tense times.

Erdogan also renewed a call to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a face-to-face meeting in Paris on the sidelines of the Global Climate Summit on Monday, saying it would be an opportunity to restore relations.

Turkey has released audio recordings of what it says are the Turkish military’s repeated warnings to the pilot of a Russian bomber before it was shot down at the border with Syria.

Russian Federation also officially suspended its visa-free travel regime with Turkey, except Turkish diplomats and their dependents and those with temporary permits of residence.

On Saturday, Mr. Putin signed a decree imposing economic sanctions against Turkey.

Russia’s lower house speaker, Sergei Naryshkin, said on Friday that Moscow had the right to make a military response, calling the incident an “intentional murder of our soldiers”.

However, Putin did ask France to draw up a map of where groups fighting Islamic State militants operate in Syria in order not to bomb them, France’s foreign minister said.

“We really attach a lot of importance to our relations with Russian Federation…” Putin has accused Turkey of buying oil from ISIS, whose financing heavily relies on the sale of energy resources.

The body is being treated in accordance with the Orthodox tradition, Davutoglu said in a news conference in Ankara before going to Brussels for a meeting with European Union leaders on migration.