Russia and Turkey's political relation will not thaw soon as both countries continue to apply pressure on each other. Moscow also believes that reconciliation is still far off considering the actions and decisions of Turkish officials.

Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksey Meshkov said that there seems to be no positive forecasts about future cooperation between the two countries looking at the line maintained by Turkish officials. Ankara authorities have made it clear where the boundaries are.

“As things stand now, the line that the current Turkish leadership has adopted – both in terms of its complete unwillingness to acknowledge its responsibility for the unprovoked attack on the Russian Su-24, and in terms of getting rid of double standards in the fight against international terrorism – does not allow [us] to make positive forecasts,” Meshkov said in a talk with RIA Novosti (via RT).

The minister also emphasised that Turkish actions can be considered a "real threat" to Russia's security and its citizens. He added that Turkey must settle the issue on what happened to Russia's warplane, adding that Ankara should ensure that the same incident will not occur. However, Turkey maintained that Russia is simply exaggerating things. The military threat does not exist, according to it.

Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic reiterated that compensating for the downed warplane and Russia's demand was impossible. On top of the warplane incident, both countries have also been at odds in addressing the conflict in Syria. Turkey accused Russia previously that its strikes in the region are politically motivated.

Russia has been deploying advanced military forces and components in Syria, catching the world's attention in the process. The display of high-tech jets, advanced ground-based artillery and heavy bombers emphasised Russia's progressing military ware. Furthermore, its submarines can now launch missiles across long distances putting it in the elite club with the United States and United Kingdom. Nonetheless, according to Daily Beast, what is also striking about Russia's moves in Syria is that it is utilising its space arsenal to boost its attacks. Russia has mobilised around 10 satellites over Syria for mapping and spotting targets. These accounts for as much as 10 percent of the country's space arsenal.

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