Tit-for-tat measures against Turkish media to follow - diplomatic sources in Moscow

MOSCOW, March 1. /TASS/: Tit-for-tat measures against Turkish mass media will follow soon, a diplomatic source in Moscow told TASS on Sunday following the detention of Sputnik Turkiye employees in Turkey.

"Response measures against Turkish media will follow," the source said.

On Sunday, the Russian foreign ministry called on the Turkish authorities to clarify the situation with the detention of Sputnik employees on February 29. It also demanded security of Russin media employees be properly ensured. The ministry stressed that the attack on the agency’s staff and their detention was a flagrant violation of their rights.