"Turkey's failure to join the EU restrictive measures against Russia is of particular concern in connection with the free circulation of goods, including dual-use goods, in the EU-Turkey Customs Union," the European Commission said in a statement.
It is noted that in this vein, Ankara's policy creates a risk of undermining the restrictive measures of the European Union.
At the same time, the EC stressed that Turkey remains a key European partner in the most important areas of common interest.
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov earlier announced pressure on Turkish banks from the United States.
The head of the economic policy department of the Turkish Rodina party, Hakan Topkurulu, appealed to the authorities of the country, urging the government not to succumb to anti-Russian threats from the United States after the termination of the use of the Russian MIR payment system.