j*******e 发帖数: 586 | 1 He called the Turkish response a “stab in the back by the accomplices of
terrorists” — an apparent reference to Turkish-supported rebel forces
fighting Assad.
“Today’s tragic cases will have significant consequences for the relations
between Russia and Turkey,” Putin told reporters after talks with Jordan’
s King Abdullah II, whose nation is part of the U.S.-led coalition.
Putin claimed that Turkey “immediately turned to its partners from NATO to
discuss this incident as though it was us who downed the Turkish jet and not
the other way around.”
“Do they want to put NATO at ISIS’s service?” he said, using one of the
acronyms for the Islamic State.
A U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said American
forces were not involved in the plane incident, although commanders “
closely monitor activity in the region.” In early November, the United
States deployed additional fighter aircraft to Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base
to help the country protect its airspace.
The Kremlin has not outlined any specific actions in response.
Some Russian lawmakers, however, have called for retaliation against Turkey
by evacuating Russian tourists from popular vacation destinations. Russian
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov canceled a scheduled trip to Turkey. | a**********u 发帖数: 28450 | |
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