The two nations are embroiled in a political
stand-off after a Russian jet was shot down
by the Turkish military last week
Russian clubs have been banned from signing
Turkish players during the January transfer
window as a result of the current
political tensions between the two nations.
A Russian warplane was shot down by
Turkish forces over the Syrian border on
November 24, leaving one pilot dead, while
another was rescued in a Special Forces
operation.
Consequently, Russia have implemented
economic sanctions against Turkey, which
also includes transactions between football
clubs in the two countries.
Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko told
the R-Sport news agency: "If anyone wants
[to sign a Turkish player] during the break,
there will not be such a possibility."
However, he also added that Turkish players
plying their trade in Russia would not be
forced to return to their homeland
He added: "Everyone who has an existing
contract will carry on working.
"They won't be here in the future but at the
moment they have contracts and these will
not be looked into."



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I thought political matters are not brought into football... but why this?


where is FIFA.

Russia Again??!