Could the West ACCIDENTALLY start a war with Russia? Warning over aggressive military exercises – as U.S. fears build-up of Putin’s forces in Syria could spark conflict

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
By Paul Martin

Diplomatic and military leaders call on Russia and the West to ‘urgently’ begin talks to prevent conflicts being accidentally triggered
Comes as Russia holds an increasing number of military exercises
US asked Greece to deny Russia the use of its airspace for flights to Syria
Washington concerned by reports of Russian military build up in country

By KEILIGH BAKER
DailyMailUK
8 September 2015

Diplomatic and military leaders are calling on Russia and the West to ‘urgently’ begin talks to prevent conflicts being accidentally triggered by an increasing number of military exercises and encounters.

The European Leadership Network, a group made up of members from both Russia and Europe, has warned that relations are heading towards Cold War levels of hostility following events in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the United States has asked Greece to deny Russia the use of its airspace for supply flights to Syria, a Greek official said on Monday, after Washington told Moscow it was deeply concerned by reports of a Russian military build up in Syria.

US Secretary of State John Kerry told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday that if reports of the build-up were accurate, that could further escalate the war and risk confrontation with the US-led alliance which is currently bombing Islamic State in Syria.

Lavrov told Kerry it was premature to talk about Russia’s participation in military operations in Syria, a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman told RIA Novosti yesterday.

The ELN released a statement shortly after Russian military units were scrambled from their bases as part of snap drills ordered by president Vladimir Putin, the latest in a series of war games amid tensions with the West.

The Independent reports the ELN wants to reconvene the Nato-Russia Council, which was suspended by the Western Alliance after Putin announced the annexation of Crimea last year, and create clear new guidelines for military exercises by both sides to avoid misunderstandings and potential clashes.

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