"I think if there is a party that needs to apologize, it is not us," he said. "Those who violated our airspace are the ones who need to apologize. Our pilots and our armed forces, they simply fulfilled their duties, which consisted of responding to ... violations of the rules of engagement. I think this is the essence."
Note that, Putin has demanded Turkey apologizes, compensate for the damage caused to Russia and punish the “criminals” responsible for the downing.