In the latest of a series of mutual recriminations between Turkey and Russia, the latter has reportedly said Ankara's intention to file a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against border restrictions is absurd and will get no result.

Turkey may complain to whomever it wants, but it has no chance in succeeding, Franz Klintsevich, the first deputy chair of Russia's Federation Council Committee on Security and Defense, said on Monday, according to the Sputnik news agency.

In a press conference early on Monday, Economy Minister Mustafa Elitaş vowed to appeal the restrictive measures launched by Russia against Turkish products to the WTO, calling the measures contrary to the organization's bylaws.

“We will seek our rights within the WTO laws. I want to state that all restrictions Russia has imposed in terms of trade will be tracked in the eyes of the law,” Elitaş said.

Relations between Turkey and Russia have been under strain since the Turkish military downed a Russian warplane over an airspace violation above the Turkey-Syria border in November of last year.

The diplomatic crisis immediately spread to business relations between the two countries. Despite an asymmetric volume of trade, Turkey has had Russia as a major trade partner over the years, making some $6 billion worth of exports in return for as much as $25 billion in Russian imports.

In its initial response, Russia advised its citizens to cancel their holidays in Turkey and banned charter flights to the country. Russia has also denied entry of Turkish trucks to the county, leaving exporters, particularly those carrying fresh fruit and vegetables, with heavy losses stemming from long the waits at border gates spoiling their food.

Russia ultimately banned most food imports from Turkey beginning on Jan. 1. Turkey sold some $1 billion worth fruits and vegetables to Russia in 2014. Restricting employment of Turkish citizens in Russia, Moscow also suspended the visa-free travel regime between the two countries.

Meanwhile, the trade of barbs between the two has yet to simmer down.

“Turkey's stance regarding the WTO appeal is absurd and nonsensical,” Sputnik quoted Klintsevich as saying. The harshest remarks, however, have been made by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who called the incident "a stab in the back" by "accomplices of terrorists."

Moscow has set an official apology as a primary condition for a resolution in the crisis.