Russian defence ministry says suspends cooperation with Turkish military

Russian defence ministry says suspends cooperation with Turkish military

MOSCOW - Reuters

The Russian Navy's large landing ship Caesar Kunikov sets sail in the Bosphorus towards the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 25, 2015. REUTERS photo

Russia's defence ministry said on Nov. 26 it has suspended all cooperation with the Turkish military including a hotline set up to share information about Russian air strikes in Syria, TASS news agency reported.

Russia has also threatened economic retaliation against Turkey and said it is still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting down of its warplane on Nov. 24.