Moscow Says US Knows Who Killed Russian Pilot by Stephen Lendman
Sputnik News reports Russias Defense Ministry says its Su-24 pilot died because of an attack from the ground when he was landing, adding that during a rescue operation, (a) Russian marine was also killed.
Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow has all grounds to suggest that the US has obtained the exact data (about individuals on the ground involved in) firing
on the Russian pilot.
A US Defense Ministry spokesman lied, claiming (w)e dont have anything on this issue. Putin remains justifiably livid about what happened, compounded by Erdogans refusal to apologize. Fascist despots never say theyre sorry.
On Friday, Russian Security Council members discussed the increased tensions around Syria amid the aggressive and unpredictable actions of the Republic of Turkey, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained.
Erdogans recklessness was the first time a NATO country downed a Russian aircraft since November 18, 1952 - during the Korean War, near the end of the Stalin era, months before his March 5, 1953 death.
Putin so far refuses to accept his counterparts phone calls. His punitive response with likely more measures to come shows his justifiable anger against what he calls an accomplice of terrorists.
I cannot qualify what happened today in any other way, he stressed. Hes delivering on his promised significant consequences in relations between both countries - allies, now adversaries overnight.
Expect little or nothing smoothing things over any time soon. Both leaders have polar opposite agendas - Putin committed against the scourge of terrorism, Erdogan supporting it complicit with Washington, Israel and other rogue partners.
Erdogan compounded his crime by lying about it, including outrageously claiming a clear premeditated act was unintentional.
Sergey Lavrov blasted him, saying he crossed the line of whats acceptable and risks putting Turkey in a difficult situation, both from the perspective of long-term national interests and from the perspective of its position in the region.
Downing Russias aircraft was a preplanned provocation, he stressed - complicit with Washington, the likely orchestrator of what happened, Erdogan a convenient hitman.
Obama deplorably said Turkey has a right to defend its territory and its airspace - ignoring his likely involvement in a deliberate act of war against Russia.
Putin demands an apology for a criminal act not forthcoming. Rogue states never say theyre sorry. Erdogan threatened a repeat incident. His relationship with Russia will never be the same again.
So far its a war of words along with Russian sanctions, newly protected Syrian airspace with the worlds most sophisticated S-400 air defense system, and Putins vow to target any threat to Russian air or ground forces. He says nothing he doesnt mean.
Anything related to Turkey is now anathema for many, perhaps most, Russians. Ulyanovsk city residents tore down a Turkish flag, replacing it with a Russian Airborne Troops one. Heightened tensions arent likely to ease any time soon.
Putin has no intention of going to war over what happened. Does Washington intend a greater provocation to push him to change his mind? Are things on a slippery slope toward WW III?
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.
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