Tensions have risen between the two countries since the downing of a Russian jet by Turkish forces, although Erdogan has said he did not want to see relations with Russia worsen as a result.
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When asked about the potential environmental damage to the oil wells via coalition airstrikes, the official said “we are sensitive to that”, when conducting airstrikes.
Moreover, when Europe responded to his Crimean adventure with sanctions, Putin not only failed to back down, he fired sanctions of his own, banning some $12 billion worth of annual food imports from the countries sanctioning Russian Federation.
Turkish President Erdogan’s son has been a strong patron to ISIS oil for quite some time now and has indulged or otherwise traded with ISIS, and the Russian jet which got suspiciously shot down when it was hovering over Turkish borders, was totally personal.
Both Russian pilots ejected from the Su-24 plane after being shot down by Turkish F-16s, an incident for which Russia has demanded a full apology.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu were expected to meet briefly in Belgrade, Serbia, on the sidelines of of an Organisation for Security and Co-operation meeting.
“We must leave all arguments and disagreements behind and make one powerful fist, a single anti-terror front, which would work on the basis of worldwide law under the aegis of the United Nations”, Putin said.
On Wednesday, senior Russian defence officials held a briefing in Moscow to display satellite images that they said showed columns of tankers loading with oil at installations controlled by Daesh in Syria and Iraq, before crossing the border into Turkey.
“The Russian sanctions against Turkey won’t knock our country down…Moscow should open diplomatic channels to resolve this crisis instead of imposing sanctions against Turkey”, Davutoglu said. Russian Federation says the plane never flew within about a half-mile of Turkey’s border.
Hours after Britain’s Parliament authorized military action in Syria, its Tornado warplanes struck oil fields in eastern Syria that help finance IS.
“We are not planning to engage in military saber-rattling”, Putin said.
“I do not believe there is significant smuggling between ISIL-controlled areas and Turkey of oil of any significant volume”, said Amos Hochstein, the special envoy and coordinator for worldwide energy affairs.
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“Modern Russian weapons have worked efficiently, and the priceless experience of its use in combat will be analyzed to help further improve our weapons”, he said.
