Russia Slams US Downing Of Syrian Jet As “Act Of Aggression” And “Support For Terrorists”
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Jun 19, 2017
Russia slammed yesterday’s downing of a Syrian fighter jet by the US-led alliance – the first such escalation since the start of the conflict in 2011 – which CENTCOM said was “in defense of partners from the Syrian Democratic Forces”, with Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov saying on Monday the attack was an “act of aggression” and assistance for terrorists that the US is fighting against.
“What is it then, if not an act of aggression, an act directly in breach of international law,” Ryabkov told journalists in Moscow, quoted by Russia’s RIA news agency.
“If you want, it’s actually help for the terrorists the US is fighting, declaring that they are conducting a counterterrorism policy,” the deputy foreign minister added.
Ryabkov said he believed the strike “should be first of all regarded as the continuation of the US agenda of neglecting the norms of international law. Regardless of who has power in Washington, people there are used to the fact that there are circumstances allowing them to arrogantly look down on – and in some situations, to openly ignore – the basics of international relations.”
As reported on Sunday, a Syrian SU-22 warplane was shot down by a US F/A-18E Super Hornet on Sunday while it was on a mission in the countryside around Raqqa. Damascus stated that the plane was carrying out routine operations against ISIS terrorists when it was downed.
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