Turkey Warns Russia Not To ‘Play With Fire’

Turkey’s president has warned Vladimir Putin not to “play with fire” as their war of words continues over the downing of a jet.

 

President Recep Erdogan says he does not want to harm relations with Russia and hopes to meet Mr Putin “face to face” in Paris next week.

 

But the Russian President is refusing to contact Mr Erdogan directly because Ankara does not want to apologise, a Putin aide said.

 

In another development, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow would suspend the visa-free scheme with Turkey from the New Year.

 

Mr Lavrov said Turkey had “crossed the line”.

 

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