WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Russian government officials are accusing Turkey of shooting down their fighter jet to protect an alleged oil trade with the Islamic State.
Irish Mirror reports Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the matter during the climate change convention held in Paris, calling the Turkish military's decision to shoot down the plane a "huge mistake." The Turkish government has denied it has any ties to the Islamic State, Sunni radical militants also identified as Daesh and by the acronyms ISIS and ISIL.