Russia calls for coordination of anti-terrorist missions

The Kremlin on Tuesday said countries fighting Daesh, or the Islamic State (IS), should coordinate their actions and intensify information-sharing efforts.

The incident of Turkey shooting down a Russian warplane last Tuesday showed the importance of information exchange and cooperation mechanisms, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Peskov said that the incident aroused serious common concerns of many countries, which was mentioned during several bilateral meetings of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the UN climate conference started in Paris on Monday.

Although it is too early to discuss a united coalition against Daesh, nations participating in the fight against the extremists are aware that coordination is necessary, RIA Novosti news agency quoted Peskov as saying.

The spokesman regretted that Ankara never intended to use the military channels with Russia, which were cut off by the Russian Defense Ministry after the incident as ordered by Putin.

Peskov claimed that information obtained by Russia on Turkey's alleged purchases of oil from Daesh would be used in the fight against terrorism.

"The most important thing is to use the information in work that is focused not on proving something, but on the fight against terrorism," Peskov said.

The accusation of Russia over Turkey's alleged involvement in oil trade with Daesh sparked furious response from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who said on Monday that he would resign should the allegations be proven true.

Turkey-Russia relations have plummeted after the downing of a Russian Su-24 warplane by Turkish air forces because of alleged violation of air space.

Denying the allegations, Putin has demanded an apology from the Turkish leadership and a compensation for the damage.

Besides economic sanctions on Ankara, Russia also intensified airstrikes in Syria against the Turkey-backed rebels in northern Syrian on the Syria-Turkey borders. Endit