Russia holding up Turkish goods at border as relations sour
By Associated Press
Nov 26, 2015 4:10 AM CST
FILE - In this file photo taken on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for the media before their talks during the G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey. Putin ordered the deployment of long-range air defense missiles to a Russian...   (Associated Press)

MOSCOW (AP) — A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says customs officials are scrutinizing Turkish goods at the border due to "various reasons" including a possible terrorist threat.

Relations between the two countries soured after Turkey on Tuesday shot down a Russian warplane on a bombing mission near the Syria border. One of the pilots was killed, the other was rescued.

Russian media reported hundreds of trucks bringing Turkish goods stranded at the border.

Dmitry Peskov insisted on Thursday that there is no ban for Turkish goods in place but said customs officials were inspecting them carefully "due to various reasons" including a possible terrorist.

Last year, Russia imposed a ban on food imports from the U.S. and EU nations in retaliation for their sanctions over Russia's annexation of Crimea.