At a briefing in Moscow on December 2, Russian Defense Ministry officials said the ministry knows of three routes by which Islamic State oil is directed to Turkey.
Officials cited what they said was satellite imagery showing oil tanker trucks crossing the border between Syria and Turkey.
But U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Turkey is committed to sealing its border along areas in Syria controlled by Islamic State. He stressed on December 2 that Ankara has a vested interest in severing smuggling routes used by the extremist group.
According to Iraqi intelligence and U.S. officials, IS earns up to $50 million a month from selling crude from oil fields under its control in Iraq and Syria.
Relations between Russia and Turkey have plunged since November 24 when a Russian warplane was downed by a Turkish F-16 near the border with Syria, killing one of the pilots.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has signed a decree imposing economic sanctions on Ankara over the incident, has said Turkey shot down the jet because it wanted to protect supplies of oil from Islamic State militants.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on December 1 that Russia was using these "unfounded" claims to "cover up" its violation of Turkey's airspace.
[Based on reporting by Interfax and Reuters]
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2/12/15
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