Four Russian news agency journalists released in Turkey Russia's state-owned Sputnik news agency says four of its journalists in Turkey have been released after questioning in connection with attacks on some of the journalists' residencesMOSCOW -- Russia's state-owned Sputnik news agency says four of its journalists in Turkey have been released after questioning in connection with attacks on some of the journalists' residences. Sputnik said the assailants accused the journalists, who are Turkish citizens, of being Russian spies. Sputnik said the journalists went to the police to report the attacks and the agency lost contact with them. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the matter with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Sunday. Sputnik said the journalists were released hours later.

Source: ABC News March 01, 2020 12:33 UTC