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US says Russia intentionally violating Syria military agreement
« on: December 22, 2017, 12:56:13 am »
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US says Russia intentionally violating Syria military agreement
By Ryan Browne
Updated 2:54 PM ET, Thu December 21, 2017
Sources: US jets intercept Russians over Syria

    The Pentagon told CNN: "Russia is failing to genuinely de-conflict airspace in Syria. Some of these incidents are not mistakes"
    Last week Russia denied its planes crossed the de-confliction line


Washington (CNN)The Pentagon has accused Russia of intentionally violating an agreement intended to prevent accidents in the skies over Syria, following a recent unsafe encounter between US F-22s and Russian Su-25 jets.

"Russia is failing to genuinely de-conflict airspace in Syria. Some of these incidents are not mistakes," Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Dana W. White told CNN.

"We are working to address this issue at the highest levels," she added.

Continued at: http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/21/politics/us-says-russia-violating-syria-agreement/index.html