The US White House spokesman Josh Earnest dismissed on Wednesday Russian allegations that Turkey is involved in illegal oil trade with ISIS, adding that all evidence indicate that the Assad regime is the number one buyer of ISIS’s oil.
In a briefing to the press, Earnest said that it is strange how the Russians raise their concerns over this issue at a time when there is plenty of evidence suggesting that the Assad regime is the biggest consumer of ISIS’s oil.
Moreover, Earnest said that if the Russians are really concerned about illicit ISIS financing, they should discuss it with Assad, who depends on the Russians to cling to power. (Source: Syrian Coalition)
