Tensions between Washington and Moscow rise as Russia intercepts US spy planes over Black Sea

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    Tensions between Washington and Moscow rise as Russia intercepts US spy planes over Black Sea - World Socialist Web Site
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    Tensions between Washington and Moscow rise as Russia intercepts US spy planes over Black Sea
    By Jordan Shilton
    9 September 2016

    Moscow and Washington traded accusations yesterday over an incident involving US reconnaissance aircraft and Russian SU27 fighters in the Black Sea that once again demonstrates how perilously close a military clash between the two nuclear-armed powers is.

    Two US defense officials denounced Russia for carrying out an “unsafe and unprofessional” act by flying within 10 feet of two US spy planes conducting patrols over the Black Sea. A Pentagon spokesman told RT that a P-8A Poseidon aircraft was conducting “routine operations in international airspace” when it was approached by the fighter jets around 11:20 a.m.

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      Version russe : transpondeurs éteints…

      US spy planes intercepted near Russian border had transponders off – Russian MoD — RT News
      ▻https://www.rt.com/news/358564-us-spy-planes-intercepted

      US spy planes have twice tried to approach the Russian border over the Black Sea with their transponders off, the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that SU-27 fighter jets were scrambled in response.
      “On September 7, the US P-8 Poseidon surveillance airplanes tried to approach the Russian border twice… with their transponders off,” Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.

      The SU-27 fighter jets that intercepted the US aircraft were acting “in strict accordance with international flight rules,” the statement reads.

      Dans le sujet vidéo, il est rappelé que lorsque des avions de l’OTAN s’approchent d’avions russes survolant de trop près les frontières au dessus de la Baltique, il s’agit d’un acte agressif de la part des Russes. En revanche, que des avions russes survolent d’un peu près des avions de l’OTAN s’approchant des frontières russes, il s’agit d’un acte agressif de la part… des Russes.

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