Kerry: US had the right to shoot down Russian bombers

“We condemn this behavior. It is irresponsible. It's provocative. It's dangerous, ”Kerry said in an interview with Spanish CNN and the Miami Herald. "And in accordance with the rules for the use of armed force, the planes could be shot down." “People should understand that ...

Turkish Prime Minister accuses Russia of imperialism

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday, December 22, condemned Russian airstrikes on the Syrian city of Idlib and stressed that Syrian territory will not be part of the Kremlin’s “imperialist” aspirations. The head of the Turkish government said that dozens of people were killed as a result of these bombings, Reuters reports. ...

Russia is waiting for compensation from Turkey for the downed aircraft

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov said that Turkey should pay compensation to Moscow for the downed Su-24 military aircraft, and not insist on the legality of its actions. The Russian front-line bomber Su-24 was shot down by Turkish fighters in late November. The incident led to ...

The body of the deceased commander Su-24 will be given to Russia

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the body of the deceased Russian commander of the Su-24 bomber was delivered to Turkey and will be handed over to Russia. During the flight, he will be accompanied by the military attaché of the embassy. At the airport in Ankara, the plane will be met by Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov and representatives ...

The New York Times: Russian and Turkish versions of what happened with Su-24

The American edition of The New York Times compared the versions of the incident voiced by Turkey and Russia with the downed Russian Su-24 bomber. “Turkey and Russia have offered conflicting accounts of events that led to the forced landing of a Russian warplane on Tuesday. Turkey says the plane violated ...

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