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| Putin pours fresh scorn on Turkey for downing Russian jet | Putin pours fresh scorn on Turkey for downing Russian jet |
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin has used crude language in a furious new attack on Turkey over the downing of a Russian combat jet last month. | Russian President Vladimir Putin has used crude language in a furious new attack on Turkey over the downing of a Russian combat jet last month. |
| The incident on the Syria-Turkey border was a "hostile act" but Russia was "not the country" to run away, he told his annual news conference. | The incident on the Syria-Turkey border was a "hostile act" but Russia was "not the country" to run away, he told his annual news conference. |
| He saw "no prospect" of ties improving with Turkey, which Russia has put under sanctions, under its current leaders. | He saw "no prospect" of ties improving with Turkey, which Russia has put under sanctions, under its current leaders. |
| "The Turks", he said, had "decided to lick the Americans in a certain place". | "The Turks", he said, had "decided to lick the Americans in a certain place". |
| Russia deployed its air force to Syria in September in support of President Bashar al-Assad and has been carrying out air strikes on his opponents. | Russia deployed its air force to Syria in September in support of President Bashar al-Assad and has been carrying out air strikes on his opponents. |
| Its intervention has been heavily criticised by Turkey, the US and Gulf Arab states. | Its intervention has been heavily criticised by Turkey, the US and Gulf Arab states. |
| Mr Putin is now into his third term as president since 2000, battling an economic crisis. Critics say civil liberties have been steadily eroded under his rule. | Mr Putin is now into his third term as president since 2000, battling an economic crisis. Critics say civil liberties have been steadily eroded under his rule. |
| He remains one of the world's most recognisable politicians, and has topped the list of The World's Most Powerful People compiled by Forbes magazine for the third year running. | He remains one of the world's most recognisable politicians, and has topped the list of The World's Most Powerful People compiled by Forbes magazine for the third year running. |
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| Mr Putin said Turkish officials should have picked up the phone to talk to Russia about their concerns that air strikes in Syria were hitting Turkmen rebels. | Mr Putin said Turkish officials should have picked up the phone to talk to Russia about their concerns that air strikes in Syria were hitting Turkmen rebels. |
| Turkey, he said, had achieved nothing by shooting down the jet while Russia had bolstered its presence in Syria by deploying anti-aircraft missiles. | Turkey, he said, had achieved nothing by shooting down the jet while Russia had bolstered its presence in Syria by deploying anti-aircraft missiles. |
| Mr Putin touched on other issues at the news conference | Mr Putin touched on other issues at the news conference |
| Mr Putin said his country's economic crisis had peaked. | Mr Putin said his country's economic crisis had peaked. |
| While oil prices had fallen sharply, he said, manufacturing had shown slight growth and there was a healthy trade balance in agriculture. | While oil prices had fallen sharply, he said, manufacturing had shown slight growth and there was a healthy trade balance in agriculture. |
| "Our economy depends on oil and gas prices, we expected Brent to be worth $100 dollars per barrel, but then it was 50, but this was an optimistic prediction too, our forecasts have to be amended again," Mr Putin said. | "Our economy depends on oil and gas prices, we expected Brent to be worth $100 dollars per barrel, but then it was 50, but this was an optimistic prediction too, our forecasts have to be amended again," Mr Putin said. |
| "GDP is falling, inflation is 12.3%, incomes, investment are falling too but the peak of the economic crisis is over." | "GDP is falling, inflation is 12.3%, incomes, investment are falling too but the peak of the economic crisis is over." |
| Mr Putin is known for his marathon performances at his news conferences, where he frequently uses hard-hitting, colourful language. | Mr Putin is known for his marathon performances at his news conferences, where he frequently uses hard-hitting, colourful language. |
| In an interview with state TV on Wednesday evening, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was a target in a "big information war [which] has been waged for a long time". | In an interview with state TV on Wednesday evening, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was a target in a "big information war [which] has been waged for a long time". |
| Last year, Mr Putin's annual news conference lasted three hours and 10 minutes, while the record was set in 2008 at four hours 40 minutes. | Last year, Mr Putin's annual news conference lasted three hours and 10 minutes, while the record was set in 2008 at four hours 40 minutes. |