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Russia Strikes Back At Syrian Rebels Who Downed Fighter Jet, Killed Pilot
Syria's former al-Qaida affiliate claimed responsibility Saturday for the downing of a Russian warplane in northern Syria, apparently using a surface-to-air missile.
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NATO Jet Approached Plane Carrying Russian Defence Minister, Reports Say
A NATO F-16 fighter approached and was then warned away from a jet carrying Russia's defence minister, Russian media have reported, the latest in a string of aerial incidents that have marked rising tensions between the West and Russia.
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Russian Jet Came Within Feet Of US Reconnaissance Plane, Pentagon Says
A Russian fighter jet came "within several feet" of an Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea and lingered by the side of the U.S. plane for several minutes on Monday, U.S. military officials said.
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Russia Showcases Syria Hardware In Red Square Military Parade
Russia rolled out an air defence missile system of the kind used to protect its base in Syria and some of the Russian jets flying missions there screamed overhead as it showcased its military war machine on Moscow's Red Square today.
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Russian Foreign Minister Hosts Pro-Kurdish Party Leader For Syria Talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today hosted Turkey's pro-Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtas for talks on the Syrian conflict and Moscow's potential support for Kurdish groups fighting ISIS.
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Russian Plane Crash Complicates Syria Talks
Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane near the Syrian border has not only frayed previously warm ties between Russia and Turkey, but has also put a strain on the peace talks for Syria, Russia's foreign ministry spokesman said today.
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Russian, Syrian Special Forces Rescue Russian Pilot: Report
Syrian state media said today that Russian and Syrian special forces rescued one of the pilots of a Russian fighter jet that Turkey shot down near its border the day before.
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UN Chief Calls for De-Escalating Tensions After Russian Jet Downed
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed serious concern over the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkey on the Syrian border and asked all sides to take urgent measures to de-escalate tensions.
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Downed Russian Pilot Picked Up by Syrian Army: Russian Ambassador
One of the two Russian pilots who ejected from a jet shot down by Turkey on Tuesday has been picked up by the Syrian army and is being taken to Russia's base there, Russia's ambassador to France said today.
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US Forces Not Involved in Shoot Down of Russian Jet: US
The US military was not involved in the Turkish downing of a Russian fighter jet along the Syrian border today, a US defense official said.
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NATO in 'Close Contact' With Turkey After Russian Jet Downed
NATO is in "close contact" with Ankara and watching developments after key alliance member Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet on the Syrian border, an official said today.
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Russian Jets Hit 472 Targets in Syria in Past 2 Days
Moscow today said its warplanes had hit 472 targets in war-torn Syria in the past two days, including tanker trucks and oil infrastructure in territory controlled by the Islamic State group.
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Dozens Dead in Heaviest East Syria Strikes Since War Began
At least 36 people were killed Friday in air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets on Islamic State-controlled Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said, describing them as the heaviest in the region since the start of the war.
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At Least 36 Dead in Bombing Raids in Eastern Syria: Monitor
At least 36 people were killed Friday in air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets on Islamic State-controlled Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said, describing them as the heaviest in the region since the start of the war.
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Warplanes Believed Russian Hit Syria's Deraa for First Time-Rebel: Report
Warplanes believed to be Russian bombed targets in the southern Syrian province of Deraa for the first time on Wednesday night, a rebel group operating in the area and a group monitoring the conflict said today.
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Russia Strikes Back At Syrian Rebels Who Downed Fighter Jet, Killed Pilot
Syria's former al-Qaida affiliate claimed responsibility Saturday for the downing of a Russian warplane in northern Syria, apparently using a surface-to-air missile.
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NATO Jet Approached Plane Carrying Russian Defence Minister, Reports Say
A NATO F-16 fighter approached and was then warned away from a jet carrying Russia's defence minister, Russian media have reported, the latest in a string of aerial incidents that have marked rising tensions between the West and Russia.
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Russian Jet Came Within Feet Of US Reconnaissance Plane, Pentagon Says
A Russian fighter jet came "within several feet" of an Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea and lingered by the side of the U.S. plane for several minutes on Monday, U.S. military officials said.
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Russia Showcases Syria Hardware In Red Square Military Parade
Russia rolled out an air defence missile system of the kind used to protect its base in Syria and some of the Russian jets flying missions there screamed overhead as it showcased its military war machine on Moscow's Red Square today.
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Russian Foreign Minister Hosts Pro-Kurdish Party Leader For Syria Talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today hosted Turkey's pro-Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtas for talks on the Syrian conflict and Moscow's potential support for Kurdish groups fighting ISIS.
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Russian Plane Crash Complicates Syria Talks
Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane near the Syrian border has not only frayed previously warm ties between Russia and Turkey, but has also put a strain on the peace talks for Syria, Russia's foreign ministry spokesman said today.
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Russian, Syrian Special Forces Rescue Russian Pilot: Report
Syrian state media said today that Russian and Syrian special forces rescued one of the pilots of a Russian fighter jet that Turkey shot down near its border the day before.
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UN Chief Calls for De-Escalating Tensions After Russian Jet Downed
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed serious concern over the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkey on the Syrian border and asked all sides to take urgent measures to de-escalate tensions.
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Downed Russian Pilot Picked Up by Syrian Army: Russian Ambassador
One of the two Russian pilots who ejected from a jet shot down by Turkey on Tuesday has been picked up by the Syrian army and is being taken to Russia's base there, Russia's ambassador to France said today.
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US Forces Not Involved in Shoot Down of Russian Jet: US
The US military was not involved in the Turkish downing of a Russian fighter jet along the Syrian border today, a US defense official said.
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NATO in 'Close Contact' With Turkey After Russian Jet Downed
NATO is in "close contact" with Ankara and watching developments after key alliance member Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet on the Syrian border, an official said today.
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Russian Jets Hit 472 Targets in Syria in Past 2 Days
Moscow today said its warplanes had hit 472 targets in war-torn Syria in the past two days, including tanker trucks and oil infrastructure in territory controlled by the Islamic State group.
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Dozens Dead in Heaviest East Syria Strikes Since War Began
At least 36 people were killed Friday in air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets on Islamic State-controlled Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said, describing them as the heaviest in the region since the start of the war.
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At Least 36 Dead in Bombing Raids in Eastern Syria: Monitor
At least 36 people were killed Friday in air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets on Islamic State-controlled Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said, describing them as the heaviest in the region since the start of the war.
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Warplanes Believed Russian Hit Syria's Deraa for First Time-Rebel: Report
Warplanes believed to be Russian bombed targets in the southern Syrian province of Deraa for the first time on Wednesday night, a rebel group operating in the area and a group monitoring the conflict said today.
