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| Putin: Turkey 'will regret' downing Russian bomber in Syria | Putin: Turkey 'will regret' downing Russian bomber in Syria |
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin has castigated Turkey's leaders, warning that they will regret shooting down a Russian Su-24 bomber in Syria. | Russian President Vladimir Putin has castigated Turkey's leaders, warning that they will regret shooting down a Russian Su-24 bomber in Syria. |
| In a state of the nation speech, broadcast live on Russian television, he said that "if anyone thinks Russia's reaction will be limited to trade sanctions, they are deeply mistaken". | In a state of the nation speech, broadcast live on Russian television, he said that "if anyone thinks Russia's reaction will be limited to trade sanctions, they are deeply mistaken". |
| "We'll remind them again what they did - they will regret it." | "We'll remind them again what they did - they will regret it." |
| Russia's fight against "terrorists" came top in his speech to parliament. | Russia's fight against "terrorists" came top in his speech to parliament. |
| At the start he praised the widows of the two Russian servicemen killed in the Su-24 incident in Syria. The widows were sitting in the Kremlin audience for his speech. | At the start he praised the widows of the two Russian servicemen killed in the Su-24 incident in Syria. The widows were sitting in the Kremlin audience for his speech. |
| There was also a minute's silence for Russian victims of terrorism, including the 224 who died when a bomb blew up a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai desert on 31 October. | There was also a minute's silence for Russian victims of terrorism, including the 224 who died when a bomb blew up a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai desert on 31 October. |
| Jihadist militants from Islamic State (IS) said their "Sinai Province" associates had planted the bomb. | Jihadist militants from Islamic State (IS) said their "Sinai Province" associates had planted the bomb. |
| 'Punishment from Allah' | 'Punishment from Allah' |
| In his speech Mr Putin again accused the Turkish government of sheltering and covertly supporting IS militants. | In his speech Mr Putin again accused the Turkish government of sheltering and covertly supporting IS militants. |
| Turkey insists that its F-16 fighters shot down the Su-24 because the bomber had trespassed into its airspace. | Turkey insists that its F-16 fighters shot down the Su-24 because the bomber had trespassed into its airspace. |
| Mr Putin scorned them, saying "probably Allah alone knows why they did it. | Mr Putin scorned them, saying "probably Allah alone knows why they did it. |
| "And evidently Allah decided to punish the ruling clique in Turkey, by depriving it of any reason or logic." | "And evidently Allah decided to punish the ruling clique in Turkey, by depriving it of any reason or logic." |
| He said he was making a clear distinction between the Turkish leadership and Russia's "many longstanding and reliable friends in Turkey". | He said he was making a clear distinction between the Turkish leadership and Russia's "many longstanding and reliable friends in Turkey". |
| Turkey's downing of Russian warplane - what we know | Turkey's downing of Russian warplane - what we know |
| Russia halts Turkey gas project talks | Russia halts Turkey gas project talks |
| Turkey: Russia's IS oil claims 'slander' | Turkey: Russia's IS oil claims 'slander' |
| Does Turkey really get its oil from Islamic State? | Does Turkey really get its oil from Islamic State? |
| Vladimir Putin: Russia's action man president | Vladimir Putin: Russia's action man president |
| Russia has announced wide-ranging sanctions against Turkey - a Nato member - because of the 24 November border clash, including an import ban on Turkish fruit, vegetables and some other foods. | Russia has announced wide-ranging sanctions against Turkey - a Nato member - because of the 24 November border clash, including an import ban on Turkish fruit, vegetables and some other foods. |
| Russians can no longer go on package holidays to Turkey - until this month the top foreign destination for Russian tourists. | Russians can no longer go on package holidays to Turkey - until this month the top foreign destination for Russian tourists. |
| In his speech Mr Putin made a direct connection between Russia's annexation of Crimea last year and the current fight against terrorism, saying Russia was showing its "confidence" as a "strong, independent state, with a 1,000-year-old history". | In his speech Mr Putin made a direct connection between Russia's annexation of Crimea last year and the current fight against terrorism, saying Russia was showing its "confidence" as a "strong, independent state, with a 1,000-year-old history". |
| He used the word "reunited" for Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula, which was condemned internationally. | He used the word "reunited" for Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula, which was condemned internationally. |
| Hours earlier he launched a Crimea-Russia undersea electricity link, responding to a power blackout that hit Crimea 10 days ago. | Hours earlier he launched a Crimea-Russia undersea electricity link, responding to a power blackout that hit Crimea 10 days ago. |
| Turkish anger | Turkish anger |
| The Turkish Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, has dismissed Russian allegations that Turkey was buying oil from IS as "Soviet-style propaganda". | The Turkish Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, has dismissed Russian allegations that Turkey was buying oil from IS as "Soviet-style propaganda". |
| And Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called it "slander". Later he said Russia was illegally buying IS oil, through a Syrian dealer with a Russian passport and "a famous Russian chess player". | And Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called it "slander". Later he said Russia was illegally buying IS oil, through a Syrian dealer with a Russian passport and "a famous Russian chess player". |
| As the Russia-Turkey war of words continued, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Serbia on Thursday, on the sidelines of an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) meeting. | |
| Russia says its bombers are attacking IS and other jihadist groups in Syria, helping the government forces of President Bashar al-Assad. | Russia says its bombers are attacking IS and other jihadist groups in Syria, helping the government forces of President Bashar al-Assad. |
| However, Western analysts and Syrian rebel sources say most of the Russian bombing has targeted anti-Assad groups who are not jihadists. | However, Western analysts and Syrian rebel sources say most of the Russian bombing has targeted anti-Assad groups who are not jihadists. |
| After the Su-24 incident Russia sent advanced S-400 anti-aircraft missiles to protect its planes in Syria. | After the Su-24 incident Russia sent advanced S-400 anti-aircraft missiles to protect its planes in Syria. |
| "We know who in Turkey is stuffing his pockets and letting the terrorists prosper," Mr Putin said. | "We know who in Turkey is stuffing his pockets and letting the terrorists prosper," Mr Putin said. |
| On Wednesday Russia's defence ministry displayed satellite images it said showed columns of trucks loaded with oil crossing from IS territory in Iraq and Syria into Turkey. | On Wednesday Russia's defence ministry displayed satellite images it said showed columns of trucks loaded with oil crossing from IS territory in Iraq and Syria into Turkey. |
| Comparing Russia's campaign with the World War Two struggle against Nazism, Mr Putin said "we are facing a destructive, barbaric ideology… we need a single powerful fist, a united front" against IS. | Comparing Russia's campaign with the World War Two struggle against Nazism, Mr Putin said "we are facing a destructive, barbaric ideology… we need a single powerful fist, a united front" against IS. |
| "Each civilised state should contribute to routing the terrorists," he said. | "Each civilised state should contribute to routing the terrorists," he said. |