Russia Urges US to Stop ‘Dangerous’ Activity After Incident With US Warship
SputnikNews.com
30.06.2016
The Russian Defense Ministry urged the United States to stop “dangerous and unprofessional activity” after an incident with US destroyer in the Mediterranean.
On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the US destroyer Gravely, which escorted Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Eastern Mediterranean on June 17, violated international and bilateral agreement on avoiding incidents at seas by approaching the Russian frigate dangerously close.
US military responded to Russia’s stance that during the incident, the Yaroslav Mudry frigate had displayed the signal restricted in maneuvers, but changed its speed to approach to the US ship after Gravely had changed both speed and course.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday that Washington attempts to cover up unprofessional actions of the US warship’s crew when it shifts responsibility on Russian sailors.
“All statements about the Yaroslav Mudry’s attempts to hinder the Harry Truman carrier’s operation are unprofessional. The Russian frigate was at a distance of more than 5 nautical miles, and its actions could not in any way affect the maneuvers of the US aircraft carrier,” the ministry stressed.
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