Russian president, action man and current world statesman Vladimir Putin is not going to take this but I don't think direct military action with a NATO country - his economic sanctions will bite into the Turkish economy far greater than a bombing run into Turkish territory.
Instead of a declaration of war, Russia has announced economic sanctions against Turkey including a ban on imports, the end of charter flights between Russia and Turkey and a ban on Russian tour operators selling Turkish holidays.
Furthermore, Turkish companies operating in Russia and Turkish nationals working in Russia also face restrictions. As Russia is Turkey's second largest trading partner - these sanctions are going to bite.
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