Ankara has long history of tension with Moscow,but will not want shooting down of Russian Su-24 warplane to escalate into a wider confrontation
The shooting down by Turkish forces of a Russian Su-24 warplane follows rising tension between the two countries over a continuing Russian bombing campaign against ethnic Turkmen villages in north-western Syria, close to Turkey’s border.
It also marks the first direct clash between a Nato member and Russia’s armed forces since Vladimir Putin launched his unilateral military intervention in Syria final month. Nato had already warned Russia over preceding border infractions, or the US took “deconfliction” steps to minimise the risk of accidental conflict.
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Source: theguardian.com