Russian leader Vladimir Putin says America knew the flight path of the Russian jet downed by its ally Turkey.

Putin dismissed as "rubbish" Turkey's claim that it would not have shot down the jet if it had known it was Russian.

The accusations came at a joint news conference on how to defeat Islamic State (IS) with French counterpart Francois Hollande at the Kremlin.

"The American side, which leads the coalition that Turkey belongs to, knew about the location and time of our planes' flights, and we were hit exactly there and at that time," Putin said.

He added that Russian planes were easily identifiable and Turkey was making excuses for its actions. 

(Sky News)