Turkey backstabbed Russia by downing the Russian
warplane and acted as accomplices of the terrorists, Russian President Vladimir
Putin said.
The plane was hit by a Turkish warplane as it was
travelling 1 km away from the Turkish border, Putin said. The plane posed no
threat to Turkish national security, he stressed.
Putin said the plane was targeting terrorist targets in
the Latakia province of Syria, many of whom came from Russia.
Russia noticed of the flow of oil from Syrian territory
under the control of terrorists to Turkey, Putin said.
Apparently, IS now not only receives revenue from the
smuggling of oil, but also has the protection of a nation’s military, Putin
said. This may explain why the terrorist group is so bold in taking acts of
terrorism across the world, he added.
The incident will have grave consequences for Russia’s
relations with Turkey, Putin warned.
The fact that Turkey did not try to contact Russia in
the wake of the incident and rushed to call a NATO meeting instead is
worrisome, Putin said. It appears that Turkey want NATO to serve the interests
of IS, he added.
Source: Russia Today
24-11-2015
