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UK uneasy after evidence of Syrian Kurdish coordination with Syria, Russia: Hammond
The U.K. said on Feb. 24 that it had seen "disturbing evidence" that Syrian Kurds are coordinating with the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad and the Russian air force.
Syria peace talks expected to start 'in next few days': Lavrov
Syrian peace talks are expected to begin within the next few days, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Jan. 20 following a meeting with his U.S. counterpart in Zurich, rejecting suggestions the negotiations might be delayed until February.
Syria cannot be part of Russia's imperial plans: Turkish PM
Syrian soil will not become part of Russia's "imperial goals," Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu vowed on Dec. 22, saying those who oppress the Syrian people will have to face Turkey.
Russia says black box from warplane downed by Turkey unreadable
Investigators in Moscow said on Dec. 21 they were unable to retrieve information from the damaged black box of a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey last month, data the Kremlin hoped would support its version of what happened.
Russia experts examine black box of jet downed by Turkey
Russia on Dec. 18 began examining the black box of its warplane that was shot down over Turkey's border with Syria, again contesting Ankara's claim it had violated Turkish airspace.
UPD: Black box of Russian Su-24 jet shows no violation of Turkish air space
Russians opened the black box from the Russian Su-24 bomber’s black boxes in a live telecast. The box belonged to the jet that was bombed by Turkey for reportedly entering its air space.
The first examination found that chips removed from the black box are slightly damaged and will need to be x-rayed in the laboratory, said the Russian deputy head of Aerospace Forces at a briefing.
Russia 'may freeze pipeline project via Turkey'
Russia may freeze work on the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project for several years in retaliation against Ankara for the shooting down of a Russian air force jet, two sources at Russian gas giant Gazprom told Reuters. The Kremlin has imposed trade sanctions on Turkey over the jet incident last week but so far the measures have not affected the Russian energy exports to Turkey that are the core
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Russian jet pilots: One saved, one savagely killed! (vid)
Russian Ambassador to France, Aleksandr Orlov, told Europe 1 radio that one of the Russian pilots who ejected from the Su-24 jet that was shot down by Turkey has managed to survive as he was picked up by the Syrian army. Both pilots were shot at as they parachuted from the plane said Russia’s defence ministry while a marine helicopter later came under fire.
NATO emergency meeting: Russian jet violated Turkish airspace for 17 seconds (transcripts + vid)
The Turkish military downed the Russian Su-24 jet after it violated its air space for 17 seconds according to information that came to light at the emergency NATO meeting. In Brussels, NATO officials were concerned that Turkey did not show more restraint. Reuters reports:
Pro-Paris revenge messages on Russian and U.S. bombs (pics + vid)
Air force servicemen have a tradition of scrawling battle cries on their bombs. Russian air force servicemen scrawled their own messages against the Islamic State.
‘For Paris’ (За Париж) and ‘For our people’ (За наших) are the words seen on the sides of the FAB-250-M62 high explosive bombs ready for take-off.