Vladimir Putin has approved a raft of economic sanctions against Turkey in retaliation for the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish forces.
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However, President Erdogan’s friendly stance took a solemn turn as he once again defended the action and criticised Russian Federation for its operations in Syria.
Furthermore, certain types of goods from the Turkish republic will be subject to “bans or limitations”.
The decree, published on the Kremlin website, also called for ending chartered flights from Russia to Turkey and for Russian tourism companies to stop selling vacation packages that would include a stay in Turkey.
Addressing a press conference in Moscow on Friday, Lavrov said: “We will suspend the visa-free agreement between Turkey and Russian Federation from January 1, 2016”.
The move, announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday, comes amid mounting tensions between Ankara and Moscow after Turkey downed a Russian fighter jet Tuesday.
Mr Putin said there was “no doubt” that oil from “terrorist-controlled” territory in Syria was making its way across the border into Turkey.
Davutoglu added that “we hope Russian Federation will reconsider these measures in both our interests”, referring to the sanctions that Moscow imposed after the shooting down of the jet last week.
“I would like to meet him face to face on Monday”, Erdogan said after days of tit-for-tat accusations over the incident that has severely damaged ties.
“The recent events really saddened us”, Erdogan said in a televised speech in the western city of Baliksehir.
Erdogan has nevertheless said he wanted a direct meeting with Putin when the two leaders are in Paris next week for the United Nations climate summit.
The fallout from the jet incident could have dire economic consequences for Turkey. “In such situations it is important to keep the channels of communication open”, he said.
He has refused to take calls from Mr. Erdogan.
“A proposal from the Turkish side about a meeting at the level of heads of state has been delivered to the president”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.
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A photo shows the Russian Su-24 warplane is downed by two Turkish F-16s on the border between Turkey and Syria on November 24, 2015.
